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 |
|---|---|
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
| outlook | a place offering a view |
| dainty | something delicious to the taste |
| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |
| commodious | comfortably or conveniently spacious : roomy |
| dulcet | sweet to the taste |
| decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| ensconce | shelter |