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 |
|---|---|
| loom | a frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| overwhelm | upset |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| quagmire | soft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| posture | the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose |
| quarry | game |
| unguent | a soothing or healing salve : ointment |