GRE Word List
ENVIRON
encircle
The meaning of the word environ is encircle.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gaffe | a social or diplomatic blunder |
| avalanche | a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice |
| gadfly | any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock |
| affiliation | the state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc. |
| sluggish | averse to activity or exertion : indolent |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| matinee | a musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon |
| confound | to throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity |
| weary | exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness |
| enliven | to give life, action, or spirit to : animate |