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 |
|---|---|
| stellar | of or relating to the stars : astral |
| brag | a pompous or boastful statement |
| blotch | to mark or mar with blotches |
| beneficiary | a person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| muse | to become absorbed in thought |
| bequeath | to give or leave by will (see will |
| ordination | the act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained |
| acknowledge | to recognize the rights, authority, or status of |
| warp | a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft |