Garrulous
hardGAR-uh-lus
adjective
Definition
Excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters
Examples
“The garrulous neighbor talked for hours about nothing important.”
“His garrulous nature made meetings run much longer than necessary.”
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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
verbose
Using or expressed in more words than are needed
taciturn
Reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little
reticent
Not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily; reserved
reserved
Slow to reveal emotion or opinions; reticent
uncommunicative
Unwilling to talk or give out information
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