GRE Word List
BELEAGUER
besiege
The meaning of the word beleaguer is besiege.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |
| rabies | an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated |
| compulsion | an act of compelling |
| relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |
| mesmerize | to subject to mesmerism |
| inextricable | forming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free |
| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |
| mirth | gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter |
| heterogeneous | consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |