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 |
|---|---|
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| entail | to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result |
| vital | of the utmost importance |
| opulence | wealth |
| exceptionable | being likely to cause objection : objectionable |
| artifacts | a usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object |
| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |
| abstract | disassociated from any specific instance |
| glacial | suggestive of ice: such as |
| bent | unenclosed grassland |