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 |
|---|---|
| entourage | one's attendants or associates |
| purse | a small bag for money |
| cloister | a monastic establishment |
| polarize | to cause to vibrate in a definite pattern |
| monotony | tedious sameness |
| sanctuary | a consecrated place: such as |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
| potential | existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality |
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |
| epaulet | something that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as |