GRE Word List

BELEAGUER

besiege

The meaning of the word beleaguer is besiege.

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WordMeaning
browseto eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
nipto catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch
formalitycompliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony
wizardrythe art or practices of a wizard : sorcery
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)
daubto cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster
avocationa subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby
aquilinecurving like an eagle's beak
iridescenthaving or exhibiting iridescence