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 |
|---|---|
| backslide | to lapse morally or in the practice of religion |
| spare | not being used |
| comity | friendly social atmosphere : social harmony |
| profligate | wildly extravagant |
| nomadic | of, relating to, or characteristic of nomads |
| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |
| frieze | a heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface |
| acquittal | a setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process |
| admonish | to indicate duties or obligations to |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
