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 |
|---|---|
| lateral | of or relating to the side |
| hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |
| discrete | constituting a separate entity : individually distinct |
| expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| fulsome | characterized by abundance : copious |
| firebrand | a piece of burning wood |
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |