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 |
|---|---|
| sonic | utilizing, produced by, or relating to sound waves |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| homespun | spun or made at home |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| fervor | intensity of feeling or expression |
| malefactor | one who commits an offense against the law |
| erotic | of, devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual love or desire |
| mutter | to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed |
| conventional | formed by agreement or compact |
| arraign | to call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge |