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

WordMeaning
throbto pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity
wrongheadedstubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles
reprobationthe act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated
polarof or relating to a geographic pole or the region around it
emaciatedvery thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness
burlesquea literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation
suppressto put down by authority or force : subdue
bereavedsuffering the death of a loved one
hotheada hotheaded person
repulsionthe action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed