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 |
|---|---|
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |
| welter | writhe |
| reciprocate | to give and take mutually |
| demure | reserved |
| antipathy | a strong feeling of dislike |
| provenance | origin |
| delusive | likely to delude |
| charisma | a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader) |
| feature | the structure, form, or appearance especially of a person |
| raze | to destroy to the ground : demolish |