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 |
|---|---|
| wan | suggestive of poor health : sickly |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |
| aboriginal | being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region |
| stupor | a condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility |
| ultimatum | a final proposition, condition, or demand |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |
| clown | farmer |