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

WordMeaning
pranktrick
invincibleincapable of being conquered, overcome, or subdued
repressto check by or as if by pressure : curb
dialecticalof, relating to, or in accordance with dialectic
slewa large number
friskto search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets
cruxa puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question
corpulenthaving a large bulky body : obese
shootto eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)
foddersomething fed to domestic animals