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
prolongto lengthen in time : continue
pterodactylany of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition
warymarked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger
slacknot using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent
drossthe scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal
prognosticateto foretell from signs or symptoms : predict
naivetea naive remark or action
remorsea gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach
waftto move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium
nettleany of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs