GRE Word List
BELEAGUER
besiege
The meaning of the word beleaguer is besiege.
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| tyro | a beginner in learning : novice |
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| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| superannuated | outmoded |
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