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 |
|---|---|
| innate | existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| nourishment | food |
| embitter | to excite bitter feelings in |
| intermediary | mediator |
| unconscionable | shockingly unfair or unjust |
| prepossessing | creating prejudice |
| insurgent | a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government |
| docile | easily taught |
| unaccountable | not to be accounted for : inexplicable |