waffle

verbCommon GRE wordMore W words

to speak or write evasively without committing to a clear position

In a sentence

Waffle in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing waffle in a sentence.

The candidate waffled on the issue, refusing to state where he actually stood.

Synonyms

Antonyms

commitresolve

Keep going

playfully roguish or mischievously humorous

to indulge oneself excessively in a state or emotion

pale and sickly in appearance, suggesting weakness or weariness

a strong, restless desire to travel and explore the world

to decrease gradually in size, strength, or importance

marked by reckless cruelty or a deliberate disregard for restraint

to sing with trilling, modulated notes

to justify or provide adequate grounds for something

Common questions

Waffle (verb) means to speak or write evasively without committing to a clear position

Here is waffle used in an example sentence: "The candidate waffled on the issue, refusing to state where he actually stood."

Common synonyms for waffle include equivocate, vacillate, hedge.

Antonyms of waffle include commit, resolve.

Waffle 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.