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 |
|---|---|
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |
| stygian | of or relating to the river Styx |
| whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |
| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |
| indecisive | marked by or prone to indecision : irresolute |
| ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric |
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| glossary | a collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings |
| suborn | to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing |
| groom | bridegroom |