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 |
|---|---|
| ineluctable | not to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable |
| controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |
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| engender | beget |
| conveyance | the action of conveying |
| purveyor | one that purveys |
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