GRE Word List

ENVIRON

encircle

The meaning of the word environ is encircle.

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WordMeaning
monetaryof or relating to money or to the mechanisms by which it is supplied to and circulates in the economy
seclusionthe act of secluding : the condition of being secluded
sanguinarybloodthirsty
pendulouspoised without visible support
baroqueof, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension
asymmetrichaving two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
venerateto regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference
mausoleuma large tomb
ossifyto change into bone