GRE Word List
TERSE
using few words : devoid of superfluity
The meaning of the word terse is using few words : devoid of superfluity.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
| plumage | the feathers of a bird |
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |
| germinal | being in the earliest stage of development |
| prop | something that props or sustains : support |
| luminary | a person of prominence or brilliant achievement |
| filch | to steal secretly or casually |
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
| compartment | a separate division or section |