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 |
|---|---|
| tactile | perceptible by touch : tangible |
| erratic | having no fixed course : wandering |
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |
| bromide | a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives |
| retract | to draw back or in |
| gentry | upper or ruling class : aristocracy |
| pry | to look closely or inquisitively |
| intoxicate | to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished |
| annex | to attach as a quality, consequence, or condition |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |