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 |
|---|---|
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| idolatry | the worship of a physical object as a god |
| morbid | of, relating to, or characteristic of disease |
| sophisticated | deprived of native or original simplicity: such as |
| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
| obsequy | a funeral or burial rite |
| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
| servitude | a condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life |
| lionize | to treat as an object of great interest or importance |