GRE Word List

ENVIRON

encircle

The meaning of the word environ is encircle.

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WordMeaning
disparitya noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity
noncommittalgiving no clear indication of attitude or feeling
reveriedaydream
phariseea member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law
retentivehaving the power, property, or capacity of retaining
breadthdistance from side to side : width
profligatewildly extravagant
onslaughtan especially fierce attack
charismaa personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader)
championshipdesignation as champion