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
blighta disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers)
disapprobationthe act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation
integralessential to completeness : constituent
egothe self especially as contrasted with another self or the world
girtha band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back
deliriuman acute (see acute
heedlessnot taking heed : inconsiderate
pertsaucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured
curban edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter
hibernateto pass the winter in a torpid or resting state