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 |
|---|---|
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| negligence | the quality or state of being negligent |
| toga | the loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome |
| compensatory | to be equivalent to : counterbalance |
| nutrition | the act or process of nourishing or being nourished |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| tribulation | distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution |
| touchstone | a fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis |
| warp | a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft |