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lapidary

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore L words

elegantly precise and polished, as if engraved in stone

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Lapidary in a sentence

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The eulogy's lapidary phrasing seemed carved for permanence, each sentence weighed and burnished.

Synonyms
polishedrefinedconciseexact
Antonyms
clumsyverboserough

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Although she had every reason to gloat after the verdict, the attorney remained blank, accepting the win without a hint of boastfulness.

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labile

liable to change frequently and unpredictably; emotionally unstable

labyrinthine

extremely complicated and full of confusing twists and turns

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lackluster

lacking in vitality, force, or conviction; not impressive

laconic

using very few words; terse to the point of seeming blunt

laggard

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lambaste

to criticize or scold harshly

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Questions about “lapidary”

Lapidary (adjective) means elegantly precise and polished, as if engraved in stone
Here is lapidary used in an example sentence: "The eulogy's lapidary phrasing seemed carved for permanence, each sentence weighed and burnished."
Common synonyms for lapidary include polished, refined, concise, exact.
Antonyms of lapidary include clumsy, verbose, rough.
Lapidary is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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