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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chalice | a drinking cup : goblet |
| lax | loose |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| titanic | having great magnitude, force, or power : colossal |
| finesse | refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture |
| apprise | to give notice to : tell |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |
| attentive | mindful |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |