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 |
|---|---|
| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |
| unimpeachable | not impeachable: such as |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| bemoan | to express deep grief or distress over |
| maraud | to roam about and raid in search of plunder |
| indenture | a document or a section of a document that is indented |
| cherubic | an order of angels see celestial hierarchy |
| negligence | the quality or state of being negligent |
| mountebank | a person who sells quack medicines from a platform |
| gesticulation | the act of making gestures |