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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| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |
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| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
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| natation | the action or art of swimming |
| grisly | inspiring horror or intense fear |
| specious | having a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| apparent | open to view : visible |
| sound | a particular auditory impression : tone |