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 |
|---|---|
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| supposititious | fraudulently substituted : spurious |
| idyllic | pleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity |
| paroxysm | a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion |
| exemplify | to show or illustrate by example |
| dermatologist | a branch of medicine dealing with the skin, its structure, functions, and diseases |
| dilute | attenuate |
| listless | characterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit |
| douse | to plunge into water |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |