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
annalsa record of events arranged in yearly sequence
chivalrousvaliant
graphitea soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
fleecethe coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep)
restivestubbornly resisting control : balky
pragmaticrelating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic
flourishto grow luxuriantly : thrive
thriveto grow vigorously : flourish
bugabooan imaginary object of fear
contendto strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle