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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WordMeaning
imperativenot to be avoided or evaded : necessary
floraa treatise on or list of the plants of an area or period
feignto give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression
engagingtending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive
embellishto make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate
engulfto flow over and enclose : overwhelm
gratuitousnot called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted
genteelhaving an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish
labyrintha place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys
egothe self especially as contrasted with another self or the world