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 |
|---|---|
| wont | accustomed |
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| connubial | of or relating to the married state : conjugal |
| ingenuous | showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness |
| filial | of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter |
| bantering | to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner |
| gaffe | a social or diplomatic blunder |
| appropriate | especially suitable or compatible : fitting |
| infallible | incapable of error : unerring |
| welt | a strip between a shoe sole and upper through which they are stitched or stapled together |