GRE Word List

BELEAGUER

besiege

The meaning of the word beleaguer is besiege.

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debaseto lower in status, esteem, quality, or character
prepossessingcreating prejudice
latchto lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms
hoodwinkto deceive by false appearance : dupe
extantcurrently or actually existing
impotentnot potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless
sobernot intoxicated
patriarchone of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people
acerbitythe quality of being acerbic
palmany of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves