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 |
|---|---|
| ecologist | a branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| marred | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| sully | to make soiled or tarnished : defile |
| quadruped | an animal having four feet |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| chary | discreetly cautious: such as |
| shard | a piece or fragment of a brittle substance |