GRE vocabulary
Perorate
To speak at length; to deliver a long, usually formal, discourse.
Example
"The politician was known to perorate for hours on end, often losing the attention of his audience."
Etymology
From Latin perorare 'to speak to the end, conclude a speech', from per 'through, to the end' + orare 'to speak'.
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