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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WordMeaning
spinto draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread
vertigoa sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily
infestto spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner
avertto turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance
opportunistone that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism
prefigureto show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness
wizenedto become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality
oculistophthalmologist
perjurythe voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing
tutelageinstruction especially of an individual