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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hypnosisa trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject
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habitatthe place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
crossbreedhybridize
ursineof or relating to a bear or the bear family (Ursidae)
stifleto withhold from circulation or expression
blighta disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers)
demagoguea leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
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