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 |
|---|---|
| fanciful | marked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience |
| diversion | the act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation |
| tart | agreeably sharp or acid to the taste |
| intoxicate | to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished |
| scion | descendant |
| viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |
| orientation | the act or process of orienting or of being oriented |
| regatta | a rowing, speedboat, or sailing race or a series of such races |
| champion | a winner of first prize or first place in competition |
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |