GRE Word List
ENVIRON
encircle
The meaning of the word environ is encircle.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| luxuriant | yielding abundantly : fertile |
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| ramble | to move aimlessly from place to place |
| bucolic | of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral |
| anarchy | absence of government |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| adventitious | coming from another source and not inherent or innate |
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |