GRE Word List

ENVIRON

encircle

The meaning of the word environ is encircle.

Random words

WordMeaning
grandeurthe quality or state of being grand : magnificence
colandera perforated utensil for washing or draining food
cerebrationto use the mind : think
teetotalismthe principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks
graduatedmarked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement
provenanceorigin
persistto go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning
defameto harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel
turbidthick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment
cruxa puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question