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
valedictionan act of bidding farewell
ineffectualnot producing the proper or intended effect : futile
rebuffto reject or criticize sharply : snub
elegya poem in elegiac couplets
nuptialof or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony
remonstrateto present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate
lunarcrescent
kernelthe inner softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut
knolla small round hill : mound
entitybeing