GRE Word List
CIRCUMSCRIBE
to constrict (see constrict
The meaning of the word circumscribe is to constrict (see constrict.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
| advert | to turn the mind or attention |
| grouch | a fit of bad temper |
| riddle | a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| solace | to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console |
| inimitable | not capable of being imitated : matchless |
| idiosyncrasy | a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality |
| pestilential | causing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly |
| sensitization | the action or process of sensitizing |