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 |
|---|---|
| diurnal | active chiefly in the daytime |
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
| loll | to hang loosely or laxly : droop |
| scrap | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| metamorphosis | change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
| grudging | unwilling |