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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
| chancellor | the secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king |
| diva | prima donna |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| ambulatory | able to walk about and not bedridden |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| vixen | a female fox |
| venison | the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer |
| tramp | to walk, tread, or step especially heavily |
| nonsense | words or language having no meaning or conveying no intelligible ideas |