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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| satire | a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn |
| tumult | disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion |
| demotic | of, relating to, or written in a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian hieratic writing |
| ploy | escapade |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| palpitate | to beat rapidly and strongly : throb |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| drudge | to do hard, menial, or monotonous work |
| merit | a praiseworthy quality : virtue |
| infantile | of or relating to infants or infancy |