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 |
|---|---|
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
| adept | thoroughly proficient : expert |
| thesis | a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view |
| miscreant | unbelieving |
| feebleminded | impaired in intellectual ability : affected with intellectual disability |
| vintner | a wine merchant |
| pinion | the terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges |
| errant | behaving wrongly |
| covert | not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled |
| ravage | an act or practice of ravaging |