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 |
|---|---|
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| insurmountable | incapable of being surmounted : insuperable |
| anarchist | a person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power |
| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |
| badger | any of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |
| mural | of, relating to, or resembling a wall |
| replenish | to fill or build up again |