GRE Word List
ENVIRON
encircle
The meaning of the word environ is encircle.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| laud | praise |
| homogeneous | of the same or a similar kind or nature |
| quicksilver | mercury |
| cemetery | a burial ground |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| plaster | a medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance |
| spare | not being used |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |