GRE Word List
ENVIRON
encircle
The meaning of the word environ is encircle.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| perversion | the action of perverting : the condition of being perverted |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |
| suspend | to debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function |
| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
| start | to move suddenly and violently : spring |
| subsidiary | furnishing aid or support : auxiliary |
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| impede | to interfere with or slow the progress of |
| docile | easily taught |