GRE Word List
ENCIRCLE
to form a circle around : surround
The meaning of the word encircle is to form a circle around : surround.
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|---|---|
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| motley | variegated in color |
| practical | of, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal |
| satyr | a sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry |
| timbre | the quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as |
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| gestate | to carry in the uterus during pregnancy |
| divulge | to make known (something, such as a confidence or secret) |