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.
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vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
muted | being mute : silent |
vitreous | resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy |
galvanic | of, relating to, or producing a direct current of electricity |
elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |
jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
bedraggle | to wet thoroughly |
polity | political organization |
jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
rectify | to set right : remedy |