GRE Word List
ENVIRON
encircle
The meaning of the word environ is encircle.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| frenetic | marked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| requiem | a mass for the dead |
| dapper | neat and trim in appearance |
| comprehensive | covering completely or broadly : inclusive |
| impudence | the quality or state of being impudent |