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.

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WordMeaning
slinkto go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal
unimpeachablenot impeachable: such as
asyluman inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary
bemoanto express deep grief or distress over
maraudto roam about and raid in search of plunder
indenturea document or a section of a document that is indented
cherubican order of angels see celestial hierarchy
negligencethe quality or state of being negligent
mountebanka person who sells quack medicines from a platform
gesticulationthe act of making gestures