GRE Word List
ENCIRCLE
to form a circle around : surround
The meaning of the word encircle is to form a circle around : surround.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |
| trigger | a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it |
| sumptuous | extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent |
| cogitate | to ponder or meditate on usually intently |
| chide | to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke |
| attribute | a quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something |
| mange | any of various persistent contagious skin diseases marked especially by eczematous inflammation and loss of hair, affecting domestic animals or sometimes humans, and caused by a minute parasitic mite compare sarcoptic mange |