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 |
|---|---|
| contusion | injury to tissue usually without laceration : bruise |
| cozen | to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery |
| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
| deciduous | falling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| bevy | a large group or collection |
| perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |
| peccadillo | a slight offense |
| sectarian | of, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian |
| chip | a small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off |