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 |
|---|---|
| ignite | to set afire |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| authoritative | having, marked by, or proceeding from authority |
| quotidian | occurring every day |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| inviolable | secure from violation or profanation |
| emanate | to come out from a source |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |