The Root loqui: to speak
Latin root
The root loqui means to speak, and it comes from Latin. It shows up across the GRE, hidden inside words that look unrelated at first glance. Once you recognize it, you can decode the meaning of an unfamiliar word on sight instead of guessing. Below are 4 GRE words built from this one root. Learn the root, and you unlock the whole family.
Words from the root loqui
Using many words where fewer would do; roundabout in expression
“His circumlocutory style made simple ideas seem complicated.”
pompous or inflated in language; using lofty, bombastic speech
“His grandiloquent speech impressed no one and clarified nothing.”
Tending to talk a great deal; talkative
“The loquacious host kept the party lively with constant conversation.”
Strong public criticism or verbal abuse; disgrace
“The scandal brought obloquy upon the entire family.”
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