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 |
|---|---|
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
| prodigy | a highly talented child or youth |
| fortitude | strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| veneer | a thin sheet of a material: such as |
| microcosm | a little world |
| enrapture | to fill with delight |
| asinine | extremely or utterly foolish or silly |