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 |
|---|---|
| crypt | a chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground |
| titter | to laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle |
| propagate | to cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| dissension | disagreement |
| mayhem | needless or willful damage or violence |
| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |
| comprehend | to grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of |
| delude | to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive |
| dominant | commanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others |