GRE Word List
ENVIRON
encircle
The meaning of the word environ is encircle.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| sententious | given to or abounding in aphoristic expression |
| primal | original |
| astronomical | of or relating to astronomy |
| paean | a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph |
| militia | a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |
| 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) |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |