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 |
|---|---|
| gracious | marked by kindness and courtesy |
| brochure | pamphlet |
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
| falsify | to prove or declare false : disprove |
| vacillate | to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses |
| nausea | a stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit |
| drip | to let fall in drops |
| skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| exemplify | to show or illustrate by example |