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
arbitera person with power to decide a dispute : judge
occidentwest
ficklemarked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness
mobilecapable of moving or being moved : movable
improviseto compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously
beneficialproducing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit
purgeto clear of guilt
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
falsifyto prove or declare false : disprove
repugnancethe quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent