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Loquacious GRE Vocabulary Flashcard

Loquacious GRE Vocabulary Flashcard

/ləʊˈkweɪ.ʃəs/ (adj)

Definition

describing a person who talks a lot, voluble, garrulous, verbose, wordy, effusive, gabby, loose-tongued, talkative, unreserved, chatty, gossipy

Example

I feel I have lots of good traits for a manager. However when I express interest in moving up, bosses are usually surprised. Am I not talkative or loquacious enough? I am a high performer, get along well with others, and mentor. However I focus on getting work done and am not a chit-chatter by nature.

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Antonyms

laconic, pithy, silent, taciturn

Parts of speech

Adverb: loquaciously

Noun: loquaciousness

Noun: loquacity

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