GRE Word List
ENVIRON
encircle
The meaning of the word environ is encircle.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| metaphor | a 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) |
| molt | to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
| queue | a braid of hair usually worn hanging at the back of the head |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| unequivocal | leaving no doubt : clear |
| scrap | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| ravenous | rapacious |
