lapidary

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore L words

elegantly precise and polished, as if engraved in stone

In a sentence

Lapidary in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing lapidary in a sentence.

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

Synonyms

polishedrefinedconciseexact

Antonyms

clumsyverboserough

Keep going

liable to change frequently and unpredictably; emotionally unstable

extremely complicated and full of confusing twists and turns

tearful or given to weeping; mournful

lacking enthusiasm, effort, or determination; carelessly lazy

lacking in vitality, force, or conviction; not impressive

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

one who falls behind or lags noticeably slower than others

to criticize or scold harshly

Common questions

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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