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 |
|---|---|
| bluff | having a broad flattened front |
| cloying | disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess |
| anchor | a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom |
| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |
| impalpable | incapable of being felt by touch : intangible |
| acme | the highest point or stage |
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| plenary | complete in every respect : absolute |