GRE Word List

CIRCUIT

a usually circular line encompassing an area

The meaning of the word circuit is a usually circular line encompassing an area.

Random words

WordMeaning
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)
gradationa series forming successive stages
burgeonto send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout
derivationthe formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix)
bulkmagnitude
sleazylacking firmness of texture : flimsy
relinquishto withdraw or retreat from : leave behind
ornithologista branch of zoology dealing with birds
debuta first appearance
rebusa representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound