GRE Words for Brief and Concise
These 8 GRE words all share the meaning of brief and concise. Studying them as one cluster is far more efficient than learning each in isolation, because the GRE tests words by how they relate to each other. Each entry below links to a full definition page with example sentences and memory hooks.
Why this cluster matters
On Sentence Equivalence you must choose two words that give the sentence the same meaning. That means the answer is almost always a synonym pair pulled from a cluster like this one. Watch the connotation tone on each word: a positive and a negative word rarely form a correct pair, even when their definitions look close.
The 8 words
Containing or characterized by aphorisms; concise and memorable
Containing a lot of information in a concise form; comprehensive yet brief
Made denser or more concentrated; shortened or abridged
Concise, clever, and memorable in expression
Using very few words; concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
Concise and forcefully expressive
Briefly and clearly expressed
Sparing in the use of words; abrupt
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