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 |
|---|---|
| babble | to talk enthusiastically or excessively |
| filial | of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter |
| slick | having a smooth surface : slippery |
| vacillate | to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses |
| anarchist | a person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power |
| elysian | of or relating to Elysium |
| dismantle | to disconnect the pieces of |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| languid | drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |