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 |
|---|---|
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| taint | to contaminate morally : corrupt |
| amorphous | having no definite form : shapeless |
| frigid | intensely cold |
| sage | one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom |
| anchor | a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom |
| resolve | to deal with successfully : clear up |
| exacting | tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands |
| acerbity | the quality of being acerbic |
| vulpine | of, relating to, or resembling a fox |