adjective of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme.The death camps were places of abysmal suffering. See the full entry

adjective using or consisting of a large or excessively large number of words; wordy.The committee chair is a verbose person, and this adds greatly to the length of meetings.My thoughts began to…

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adjective lacking skill or aptitude; incompetent.I don’t like the thought of firing him, but he’s truly inept at the job. See the full entry

noun an unnecessary or superfluous ornament or luxury.He drove an expensive car with all the frills. transitive verb to decorate with a gathered or pleated trimming; ruffle. See the full entry