Blather
mediumBLATH-er
verb
Definition
To talk at length in a foolish way; nonsensical talk
Examples
“He blathered on about his vacation for over an hour.”
“The politician's blather failed to address the real issues.”
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GRE Tip
Blather is a medium-difficulty GRE word. On the GRE, you might see it paired with synonyms like "prattle" or "babble" in Sentence Equivalence questions. Look for contrast clues (however, despite, although) that signal the opposite meaning. Words like "articulate".
Related GRE Words
babble
To talk rapidly and continuously in a foolish or meaningless way
prattle
To talk at length in a foolish or inconsequential way
admonish
To warn or reprimand someone firmly
verbose
Using or expressed in more words than are needed
articulate
Having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently
eloquent
Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing
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