GRE Word List

VERBOSE

containing more words than necessary : wordy

The meaning of the word verbose is containing more words than necessary : wordy.

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WordMeaning
cynicalhaving or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as
solemnityformal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event
gnarlsnarl
run-downan item-by-item report or review : summary
charismaa personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader)
scapegoata 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
catharsispurification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art
felicitythe quality or state of being happy
benefitsomething that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage
shimmerto shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer