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 |
|---|---|
| dutiful | filled with or motivated by a sense of duty |
| raucous | disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse |
| repine | to feel or express dejection or discontent : complain |
| coy | marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness |
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
| genuflect | to bend the knee |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |