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
assayto analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components
secularof or relating to the worldly or temporal
compulsorymandatory
morbidof, relating to, or characteristic of disease
propheticof, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy
poignancythe quality or state of being poignant
quaffto drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously
insomniaprolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep
matriculateto enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university
waverto vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction