Multiple choice

Directions: Select the word or phrase that most clearly defines the given word.

Verbose

  1. A vowel

  2. Verb

  3. Verbally incorrect

  4. Wordy
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Verbose means using or expressed in more words than needed; wordy. It comes from the Latin 'verbosus' from 'verbum' meaning word. Option D correctly captures this meaning of being excessively wordy.

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