GRE Word List
ENVIRON
encircle
The meaning of the word environ is encircle.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
| ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |
| peccadillo | a slight offense |
| urchin | hedgehog |
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |
| stickler | one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| check | to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively |