Loquacious
hardNegative toneloh-KWAY-shus
adjective
Definition
Tending to talk a great deal; talkative
Memory hook
LOQUA-cious: Like a parrot (LOro in Spanish) -- loquacious people talk and talk and talk.
Word roots
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Examples
“The loquacious host kept the party lively with constant conversation.”
“Her normally loquacious friend was surprisingly quiet.”
Test yourself
Fill in the blank with the right word:
“The ______ host kept the party lively with constant conversation.”
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loquacious
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GRE Tip
Loquacious is a hard-difficulty GRE word. On the GRE, you might see it paired with synonyms like "talkative" or "garrulous" in Sentence Equivalence questions. Look for contrast clues (however, despite, although) that signal the opposite meaning. Words like "taciturn".
Related GRE Words
garrulous
Excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters
voluble
Speaking or spoken incessantly and fluently
acrimonious
Bitter and sharp in language or tone; caustic
aphoristic
Containing or characterized by aphorisms; concise and memorable
aver
to state or assert to be true confidently
bombastic
High-sounding but with little meaning; inflated or pretentious language
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