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
abideto bear patiently : tolerate
stygianof or relating to the river Styx
whorla 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
imprudentnot prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment
indecisivemarked by or prone to indecision : irresolute
ornatemarked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric
indeliblethat cannot be removed, washed away, or erased
glossarya collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings
subornto induce secretly to do an unlawful thing
groombridegroom