GRE Word List
BELEAGUER
besiege
The meaning of the word beleaguer is besiege.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |
| affable | being pleasant and at ease in talking to others |
| ewe | the female of the sheep especially when mature |
| glutinous | having the quality of glue : gummy |
| aristocracy | government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| symbiosis | the living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism) |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| alcove | a small recessed section of a room : nook |
| ignominy | deep personal humiliation and disgrace |