GRE Word List
VERBOSE
containing more words than necessary : wordy
The meaning of the word verbose is containing more words than necessary : wordy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apogee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth |
| gloss | a surface luster or brightness : shine |
| centigrade | relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point |
| quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |
| lode | waterway |
| impart | to give, convey, or grant from or as if from a store |
| covert | not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled |
| aphasia | loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |