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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| career | a profession for which one trains and which is undertaken as a permanent calling |
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| sovereign | one possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty |
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