GRE Word List

BELEAGUER

besiege

The meaning of the word beleaguer is besiege.

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WordMeaning
swearto utter or take solemnly (an oath)
cisternan artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater)
fortuitousoccurring by chance
doldrumsa spell of listlessness or despondency
diaphanouscharacterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through
alienateto cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed
effeteno longer fertile
yieldto bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation
dominantcommanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others
vernalof, relating to, or occurring in the spring