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.

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WordMeaning
terseusing few words : devoid of superfluity
reciprocateto give and take mutually
sagaa prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland
woefulfull of woe : grievous
pathologicalof or relating to pathology
paraphrasea restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form
sensitizationthe action or process of sensitizing
excoriateto wear off the skin of : abrade
unbridledunrestrained
cessiona yielding to another : concession