GRE Word List
CIRCUMSCRIBE
to constrict (see constrict
The meaning of the word circumscribe is to constrict (see constrict.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| babble | to talk enthusiastically or excessively |
| tenure | the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office) |
| parley | to speak with another : confer |
| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |
| fraudulent | characterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful |
| abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
| indulgent | willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence |
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |