GRE Word List

ENVIRON

encircle

The meaning of the word environ is encircle.

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rationalean explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena
alchemya medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life
plummetto fall perpendicularly
mutinousdisposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious
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connubialof or relating to the married state : conjugal
stoopto bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees
cognizancea distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing)
protocolan original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction
ensueto strive to attain : pursue