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 |
|---|---|
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |
| fulsome | characterized by abundance : copious |
| interloper | one that interlopes: such as |
| comely | pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion |
| tessellated | having a checkered appearance |
| impotent | not potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless |
| requisite | needed for a particular purpose : essential |
| tenure | the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office) |
| rebuff | to reject or criticize sharply : snub |
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |