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 |
|---|---|
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| punitive | inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment |
| idolatry | the worship of a physical object as a god |
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |
| quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |
| grandiloquent | a lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language |
| confidential | marked by intimacy or willingness to confide |
| leash | a line for leading or restraining an animal |
| turmoil | a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion |
| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |