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 |
|---|---|
| herpetologist | a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| somatic | of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm |
| succor | relief |
| gratis | without charge or recompense : free |
| unkempt | not combed |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| constituent | a member of a constituency |
| recline | to cause or permit to incline backwards |