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.

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WordMeaning
surlymenacing or threatening in appearance
virtuosoone who excels in the technique of an art
argotthe language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group
wagto be in motion : stir
purgatoryan intermediate state after death for expiatory purification
abysmalimmeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad
antecedeprecede
credoa guiding belief or principle : creed
traduceto expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation
broilto cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill