GRE Word List
CIRCUMSCRIBE
to constrict (see constrict
The meaning of the word circumscribe is to constrict (see constrict.
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peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
fraudulent | characterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful |
niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
brindled | having obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground |
hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
wry | twist |
endue | provide |
pathos | an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion |
plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |
pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |