GRE Word List

ENCIRCLE

to form a circle around : surround

The meaning of the word encircle is to form a circle around : surround.

Random words

WordMeaning
retrieveto locate and bring in (killed or wounded game)
excerpta passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract
etherealof or relating to the regions beyond the earth
unrequitednot requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind
hoverto position (a computer cursor) over something (such as an image or icon) without selecting it
promoteto advance in station, rank, or honor : raise
psychosisa serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions
queerdiffering in some way from what is usual or normal : odd
remorsea gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach
efficacythe power to produce an effect