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 |
|---|---|
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
| prop | something that props or sustains : support |
| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |
| satirical | of, relating to, or constituting satire |
| esoteric | designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone |
| muggy | being warm, damp, and close |
| variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |
| weather | the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness |