GRE Word List
PROLIXITY
unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long
The meaning of the word prolixity is unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| deadpan | marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression |
| marrow | bone marrow |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| aspirant | one who aspires |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |
| inaugurate | to induct into an office with suitable ceremonies |
| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |