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 |
|---|---|
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| season | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| desiccate | to dry up |
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
| replete | fully or abundantly provided or filled |
| hoary | gray or white with or as if with age |
| intrigue | the practice of engaging in secret schemes |
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| acquittal | a setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process |