GRE Word List
CIRCUMLOCUTION
the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
The meaning of the word circumlocution is the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| awful | extremely disagreeable or objectionable |
| mat | a piece of coarse, woven, plaited, or felted fabric used especially as a floor covering or a support |
| wanton | merciless |
| franchise | the right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory |
| righteous | acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin |
| skulk | to move in a stealthy or furtive manner |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| miscreant | unbelieving |
| caliber | degree of mental capacity or moral quality |