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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| plenary | complete in every respect : absolute |
| monarchy | undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person |
| gusty | the sensation of taste |
| distinctive | marking as separate or different : serving to distinguish |
| gadfly | any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| rationale | an explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena |
| luminous | emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light |
| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |