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 |
|---|---|
| condign | deserved |
| procrastinate | to put off intentionally and habitually |
| humane | marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals |
| blurt | to utter abruptly and impulsively |
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
| degenerate | having declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| bastard | a child born to parents who are not married to each other |
| carillon | a set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard |
| miniature | a copy on a much reduced scale |