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
retractto draw back or in
hacklesone of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird
viseany of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam
sinuousof a serpentine or wavy form : winding
malleablecapable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers
tacitexpressed or carried on without words or speech
symbiosisthe living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)
blackballto vote against
affrontto insult especially to the face by behavior or language
veritythe quality or state of being true or real