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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| combustible | capable of combustion |
| discrete | constituting a separate entity : individually distinct |
| disingenuous | lacking in candor |
| rhapsodize | to speak or write in a rhapsodic manner |
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| centaur | any of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of Thessaly |
| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
| prompt | to move to action : incite |
| lustrous | reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle |