GRE Word List
BELEAGUER
besiege
The meaning of the word beleaguer is besiege.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abode | the place where one lives : home |
| avalanche | a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice |
| ego | the self especially as contrasted with another self or the world |
| fortuitous | occurring by chance |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| manumit | to release from slavery |
| seminary | an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated |
| clapper | one that claps: such as |
| ciliated | possessing cilia |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |