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 |
|---|---|
| refute | to prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| deranged | mentally unsound : crazy |
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |
| cogent | appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing |
| sprout | to grow, spring up, or come forth as or as if a sprout |
| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| velocity | quickness of motion : speed |
| amoral | having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong |