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 |
|---|---|
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| disengage | to release from something that engages or involves |
| enact | to establish by legal and authoritative act |
| haunt | to visit often : frequent |
| ignominy | deep personal humiliation and disgrace |
| swathe | a band used in swathing |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| immaculate | spotlessly clean |