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sesquipedalian

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore S words

given to using long, ponderous words; characterized by such words

In a sentence

His sesquipedalian prose forced readers to keep a dictionary within arm's reach.

Synonyms
polysyllabiclong-windedgrandiloquent
Antonyms
plainconcise

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