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 |
|---|---|
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| peripheral | of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part |
| renovate | to restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding) |
| tangible | capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| wring | to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid |
| incumbent | the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice |
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| chaff | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| niggle | trifle |