GRE Word List
CIRCUMSCRIBE
to constrict (see constrict
The meaning of the word circumscribe is to constrict (see constrict.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| surveillance | close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective) |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| toga | the loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome |
| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
| abysmal | immeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad |
| plutocracy | government by the wealthy |