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 |
|---|---|
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| gustatory | relating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste |
| repertoire | a list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform |
| rummage | to make a thorough search or investigation |
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |
| wrath | strong vengeful anger or indignation |
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
| statute | a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government |