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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| deputize | to appoint as deputy |
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| deducible | to determine by reasoning or deduction |
| maul | a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges |
| vindicate | to free from allegation or blame |
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |
| prize | something offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| pucker | to become wrinkled or constricted |