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
avuncularsuggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality
adjointo add or attach by joining
gradationa series forming successive stages
usurpto seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right
concorda state of agreement : harmony
conservatorya greenhouse for growing or displaying plants
relapsethe act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding
felineof, relating to, or affecting cats or the cat family
standstilla state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop
incidentalbeing likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence