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 |
|---|---|
| connivance | the act of conniving |
| rummage | to make a thorough search or investigation |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| predilection | an established preference for something |
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |
| depreciate | to lower in honor or esteem |
| negate | to deny the existence or truth of |
| arrogance | an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |