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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| petrify | to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter |
| rabies | an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
| conspiracy | the act of conspiring together |
| cornice | the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration |
| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
| repellent | serving or tending to drive away or ward off |
| vigil | the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary |
| retain | to keep in possession or use |