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 |
|---|---|
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
| connotation | something suggested by a word or thing : implication |
| appreciate | to grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of |
| bound | fastened by or as if by a band : confined |
| prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |
| hybrid | an offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera |
| somnolent | of a kind likely to induce sleep |
| leash | a line for leading or restraining an animal |
| relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |