Garrulous
hardNegative toneGAR-uh-lus
adjective
Definition
Excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters
Memory hook
GAR-rulous: Someone who GARBLES on and on about nothing important.
Word roots
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Examples
“The garrulous neighbor talked for hours about nothing important.”
“His garrulous nature made meetings run much longer than necessary.”
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“The ______ neighbor talked for hours about nothing important.”
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GRE Tip
Garrulous is a hard-difficulty GRE word. On the GRE, you might see it paired with synonyms like "talkative" or "loquacious" in Sentence Equivalence questions. Look for contrast clues (however, despite, although) that signal the opposite meaning. Words like "taciturn".
Related GRE Words
loquacious
Tending to talk a great deal; talkative
reticent
Not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily; reserved
taciturn
Reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little
verbose
Using or expressed in more words than are needed
reserved
Slow to reveal emotion or opinions; reticent
uncommunicative
Unwilling to talk or give out information
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