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 |
|---|---|
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| pulse | the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart |
| censure | a judgment involving condemnation |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| runic | any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries |
| wily | full of wiles : crafty |
| carafe | a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine |
| dys- | abnormal |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |