GRE Word List

BELEAGUER

besiege

The meaning of the word beleaguer is besiege.

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WordMeaning
contritefeeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc.
irateroused to ire
codicila legal instrument made to modify an earlier will
mettlevigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament
summationthe act or process of forming a sum : addition
belieto give a false impression of
toteman object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry
hypnosisa trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject
salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details