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
stellarof or relating to the stars : astral
braga pompous or boastful statement
blotchto mark or mar with blotches
beneficiarya person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something
numismatistthe study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals)
museto become absorbed in thought
bequeathto give or leave by will (see will
ordinationthe act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained
acknowledgeto recognize the rights, authority, or status of
warpa series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft