GRE Word List
CIRCUMSCRIBE
to constrict (see constrict
The meaning of the word circumscribe is to constrict (see constrict.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rile | to make agitated and angry : upset |
| amend | to put right |
| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |
| monarchy | undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| romp | one that romps |
| superannuated | outmoded |
| alloy | the degree of mixture with base metals : fineness |
| curmudgeon | a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man |
| determinate | having defined limits |