GRE Word List
CIRCUMSCRIBE
to constrict (see constrict
The meaning of the word circumscribe is to constrict (see constrict.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| chafe | irritate |
| jest | a joking or mocking remark |
| perfidious | of, relating to, or characterized by perfidy |
| hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |
| succor | relief |
| saturate | to satisfy fully : satiate |
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |
| perversion | the action of perverting : the condition of being perverted |