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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WordMeaning
amnesialoss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness
sinuousof a serpentine or wavy form : winding
gildto overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold
recantto withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce
subsumeto include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element
repercussionreflection
qualmsa feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety
verisimilarhaving the appearance of truth : probable
defaultfailure to do something required by duty or law : neglect
corrodeto eat away by degrees as if by gnawing