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 |
|---|---|
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |
| pretentious | characterized by pretension: such as |
| eccentricity | the quality or state of being eccentric |
| archipelago | an expanse of water with many scattered islands |
| whiff | a quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray |
| granulate | to form or crystallize into grains or granules |
| rendition | the act or result of rendering something: such as |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
| wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |