GRE vocabulary
Palaver
a prolonged and idle discussion; superfluous talk; also, to talk profusely or idly
Example
"After much palaver, they finally agreed on a course of action, though not without considerable delay."
Etymology
From Portuguese palavra 'word, speech', ultimately from Latin parabola 'comparison, parable'.
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