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
genrea category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content
peccadilloa slight offense
verdigrisa green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates
sportivefrolicsome
blighta disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers)
procurementthe act or process of procuring
palpablecapable of being touched or felt : tangible
solicitousmanifesting or expressing solicitude
ironythe use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning
subalternparticular with reference to a related universal proposition