GRE Word List
BELEAGUER
besiege
The meaning of the word beleaguer is besiege.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| irate | roused to ire |
| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| summation | the act or process of forming a sum : addition |
| belie | to give a false impression of |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |