Prattle
mediumNegative tonePRAT-ul
verb
Definition
To talk at length in a foolish or inconsequential way
Memory hook
A baby's RATTLE makes meaningless noise — to prattle is to talk at length about nothing important.
Examples
“The children prattled on about their day.”
“She prattled endlessly about trivial matters.”
Test yourself
Fill in the blank with the right word:
“The children ______ on about their day.”
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prattled
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GRE Tip
Prattle is a medium-difficulty GRE word. On the GRE, you might see it paired with synonyms like "babble" or "chatter" in Sentence Equivalence questions. Look for contrast clues (however, despite, although) that signal the opposite meaning. Words like "listen".
Related GRE Words
blather
To talk at length in a foolish way; nonsensical talk
babble
To talk rapidly and continuously in a foolish or meaningless way
voluble
Speaking or spoken incessantly and fluently
eulogize
To praise highly, especially in a formal speech
eulogy
A speech praising someone who has died
pithy
Concise and forcefully expressive
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