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 |
|---|---|
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| resignation | an act or instance of resigning something : surrender |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| imminent | ready to take place : happening soon |
| illusion | a misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion |
| compulsory | mandatory |
| diverse | differing from one another : unlike |
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |
| rhapsody | a portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |