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 |
|---|---|
| contingent | dependent on or conditioned by something else |
| quibble | to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| extrude | to force, press, or push out |
| obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |
| anthology | a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music |
| diadem | crown |
| nascent | coming or having recently come into existence |
| abstemious | marked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol |
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |