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
queuea braid of hair usually worn hanging at the back of the head
floutto treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn
cessationa temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop
contrivancea thing contrived
curatora person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits
squalorthe quality or state of being squalid
snivelto run at the nose
shangri-laa remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia
speechlessunable to speak : dumb
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")