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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
