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 |
|---|---|
| solstice | either of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21 |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
| hackneyed | lacking in freshness or originality |
| flutter | to flap the wings rapidly |
| unexceptionable | not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| vigilant | alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |
| turbid | thick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment |
| dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |
| nocturnal | of, relating to, or occurring in the night |