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 |
|---|---|
| somatic | of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm |
| conservatory | a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants |
| braggadocio | empty boasting |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| crabbed | marked by a forbidding moroseness |
| fusion | the act or process of liquefying or rendering plastic by heat |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |