Babble
easyNegative toneBAB-ul
verb
Definition
To talk rapidly and continuously in a foolish or meaningless way
Memory hook
BABBLE: a BABY babbles — meaningless, rapid talk that makes no sense.
Examples
“The children babbled excitedly about their day at school.”
“He tends to babble when nervous, saying nothing coherent.”
Test yourself
Fill in the blank with the right word:
“The children ______ excitedly about their day at school.”
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babbled
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GRE Tip
Babble is a easy-difficulty GRE word. On the GRE, you might see it paired with synonyms like "prattle" or "blather" in Sentence Equivalence questions. Look for contrast clues (however, despite, although) that signal the opposite meaning. Words like "articulate".
Related GRE Words
blather
To talk at length in a foolish way; nonsensical talk
prattle
To talk at length in a foolish or inconsequential way
ambiguous
Open to more than one interpretation; unclear
candid
Truthful and straightforward; frank
compliment
An expression of praise or admiration; to praise or express admiration
concise
Giving a lot of information clearly and in few words; brief but comprehensive
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