bloviate

verbCommon GRE wordMore B words

to talk at length in a pompous or empty way

In a sentence

Bloviate in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing bloviate in a sentence.

The pundit bloviated for an hour without saying anything new.

Synonyms

pontificateramble expatiateblather

Antonyms

understate

Keep going

marked by riotous, unrestrained revelry and drunken festivity

to pester or harass someone persistently

light, playful, and witty banter

to confuse or perplex thoroughly

threatening harm or menacing in a sinister way

to hesitate or refuse to proceed with something

to swell or puff out, or to increase rapidly in amount or size

lacking originality and so dull or commonplace

Common questions

Bloviate (verb) means to talk at length in a pompous or empty way

Here is bloviate used in an example sentence: "The pundit bloviated for an hour without saying anything new."

Common synonyms for bloviate include pontificate, ramble, expatiate, blather.

Antonyms of bloviate include understate.

Bloviate is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.