Blather
mediumNegative toneBLATH-er
verb
Definition
To talk at length in a foolish way; nonsensical talk
Memory hook
BLAH-ther: 'blah blah blah' — talking at length without saying anything meaningful.
Examples
“He blathered on about his vacation for over an hour.”
“The politician's blather failed to address the real issues.”
Test yourself
Fill in the blank with the right word:
“He ______ on about his vacation for over an hour.”
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blathered
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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
allude
To suggest or call attention to indirectly; to hint at
allusion
An indirect reference, especially to something in literature or history
apprise
To inform or tell someone about something
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