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 |
|---|---|
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| tactile | perceptible by touch : tangible |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| underhand | in a clandestine manner |
| protege | one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence |
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
| verdant | green in tint or color |
| courier | messenger |
| draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |