GRE Word List
PROLIXITY
tedious wordiness; verbosity; ADJ. prolix: wordy; verbose; diffuse
The meaning of the word prolixity is tedious wordiness; verbosity; ADJ. prolix: wordy; verbose; diffuse.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| seclusion | isolation; solitude; V. seclude: set apart from others; isolate |
| loll | lounge about |
| phoenix | symbol of immortality or rebirth; Ex. phoenix rising from its ashes |
| avalanche | great mass of falling snow and ice |
| scavenge | hunt through discarded materials for usable items or food; search, especially for food; N. scavenger: one who scavenges; animal that feeds on refuse and carrion |
| converge | approach; tend to meet; come together |
| crass | very unrefined; grossly insensible; crude and undiscriminating; Ex. crass behavior |
| dais | raised platform for speakers or other important people |
| humility | humbleness of spirit |
| tureen | deep dish for serving soup |
