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 |
|---|---|
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |
| accessible | capable of being reached |
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| crabbed | marked by a forbidding moroseness |
| arboreal | of, relating to, or resembling a tree |
| swagger | to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner |
| pandemic | occurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population |
| thrall | a state of servitude or submission |