GRE Word List
BELEAGUER
besiege
The meaning of the word beleaguer is besiege.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| plummet | to fall perpendicularly |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| crass | gross |
| liquidate | to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts) |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| denouement | the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work |
| bohemian | a native or inhabitant of Bohemia |
| hale | free from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound |