GRE Word List

CLIP

encompass

The meaning of the word clip is encompass.

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WordMeaning
zeniththe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration
isthmusa narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas
ineffableincapable of being expressed in words : indescribable
sinewyfull of sinews: such as
straggleto wander from the direct course or way : rove
inevitableincapable of being avoided or evaded
avengeto take vengeance for or on behalf of
grotesquea style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature
fomentto promote the growth or development of : rouse
petrifyto convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter