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 |
|---|---|
| assay | to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components |
| secular | of or relating to the worldly or temporal |
| compulsory | mandatory |
| morbid | of, relating to, or characteristic of disease |
| prophetic | of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| quaff | to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously |
| insomnia | prolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep |
| matriculate | to enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university |
| waver | to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction |