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 |
|---|---|
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| concentric | having a common center |
| clipper | one that clips something |
| lag | one that lags or is last |
| hirsute | hairy |
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
| inception | an act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement |
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| knead | to work and press into a mass with or as if with the hands |