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 |
|---|---|
| stultify | to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| blush | outward appearance : view |
| sustenance | means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living |
| laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |
| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |
| fuddle | booze |
| anesthetic | of, relating to, or capable of producing anesthesia |
| caste | one of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |