GRE Word List

VERBIAGE

a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content

The meaning of the word verbiage is a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content.

Random words

WordMeaning
patinaa usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color
apostateone who commits apostasy
iridescenthaving or exhibiting iridescence
masqueradea social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes
irasciblemarked by hot temper and easily provoked anger
gavelrent or tribute in medieval England
abridgeto shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense
amphibianan amphibious organism
outwitto get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart
pterodactylany of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition