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 |
|---|---|
| rapt | lifted up and carried away |
| qualified | fitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent |
| humane | marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals |
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |
| discombobulated | characterized by confusion or disorder |
| bout | a spell or period of activity: such as |
| askew | out of line : at an angle |
| soluble | susceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and especially water |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
| averse | having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste |