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

WordMeaning
ruminateto go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly
protrudeto jut out from the surrounding surface or context
incubateto sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body
confidantone to whom secrets are entrusted
scowlto contract the brow in an expression of displeasure
renovateto restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding)
vassala person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant
weirdof strange or extraordinary character : odd
dehydrateto remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water
concentrichaving a common center