GRE Word List

TERSE

using few words : devoid of superfluity

The meaning of the word terse is using few words : devoid of superfluity.

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conciliatoryintended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate
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exhumedisinter
epiloguea concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work
missivea written communication : letter
puzzleto offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally
pathosan element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion
petulantinsolent or rude in speech or behavior
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triflinglacking in significance or solid worth: such as