GRE Word List
CIRCUMSCRIBE
limit; confine; draw a line around
The meaning of the word circumscribe is limit; confine; draw a line around.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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doom | condemnation to a severe penalty; ruin; fate (esp. a tragic or ruinous one); V. |
coalesce | combine; fuse; N. coalescence |
jaded | tired or uninterested by surfeit; fatigued; surfeited; worn out; wearied; Ex. jaded appetite |
betray | be unfaithful; reveal (unconsciously or unwillingly); Ex. Her trembling hands betray her anxiety. |
plaintive | expressing sorrow; mournful; Ex. plaintive song |
neologism | new or newly coined word or phrase |
recalcitrant | disobedient or resisting authority even after being punished; obstinately stubborn; determined to resist authority; unruly; Ex. recalcitrant child |
studied | carefully contrived; calculated; unspontaneous; deliberate; thoughtful; Ex. studied remark |
embark | commence; go on board a boat; begin a journey |
hoard | stockpile; accumulate for future use; N: supply stored for future use |