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 |
|---|---|
| ichthyology | a branch of zoology that deals with fishes |
| spawn | to deposit or fertilize spawn |
| leniency | the quality or state of being lenient |
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
| accolade | a mark of acknowledgment : award |
| import | to bring from a foreign or external source: such as |
| apiculture | the keeping of bees especially on a large scale |
| platitude | the quality or state of being dull or insipid |
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |