GRE Words for Talkative

These 7 GRE words all share the meaning of talkative. Studying them as one cluster is far more efficient than learning each in isolation, because the GRE tests words by how they relate to each other. Each entry below links to a full definition page with example sentences and memory hooks.

Why this cluster matters

On Sentence Equivalence you must choose two words that give the sentence the same meaning. That means the answer is almost always a synonym pair pulled from a cluster like this one. Watch the connotation tone on each word: a positive and a negative word rarely form a correct pair, even when their definitions look close.

The 7 words

babbleverbNegative tone

To talk rapidly and continuously in a foolish or meaningless way

blatherverbNegative tone

To talk at length in a foolish way; nonsensical talk

effusiveadjectiveNeutral tone

Expressing feelings of gratitude or pleasure in an unrestrained way

garrulousadjectiveNegative tone

Excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters

loquaciousadjectiveNegative tone

Tending to talk a great deal; talkative

prattleverbNegative tone

To talk at length in a foolish or inconsequential way

volubleadjectiveNegative tone

Speaking or spoken incessantly and fluently

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