GRE Word List
ENVIRON
encircle
The meaning of the word environ is encircle.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| libido | instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity |
| humus | a brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic |
| celerity | rapidity of motion or action |
| discord | lack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas) |
| collage | an artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface |
| commonwealth | a nation, state, or other political unit: such as |
| raucous | disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse |
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
| memento | something that serves to warn or remind |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |