GRE Word List
BELEAGUER
besiege
The meaning of the word beleaguer is besiege.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |
| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |
| acclaim | applaud |
| advocate | one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| chicanery | deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery |
| congenital | existing at or dating from birth |
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| parlance | speech |