GRE Word List
CIRCUMSCRIBE
to constrict (see constrict
The meaning of the word circumscribe is to constrict (see constrict.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| fraudulent | characterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
| brindled | having obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| wry | twist |
| endue | provide |
| pathos | an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion |
| plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |