GRE Word List
ENVIRON
encircle
The meaning of the word environ is encircle.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| figurine | a small carved or molded figure : statuette |
| eon | an immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time : age |
| elaborate | planned or carried out with great care |
| posterity | the offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation |
| indict | to charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law |
| swear | to utter or take solemnly (an oath) |
| misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |