GRE Word List
BELEAGUER
besiege or attack (with an army); harass; beset
The meaning of the word beleaguer is besiege or attack (with an army); harass; beset.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| acquittal | deliverance from a charge; V. acquit: free from a charge or accusation; discharge from a duty; conduct (oneself) in a specified manner |
| constraint | restraint; compulsion; repression of feelings; reticence; V. constrain: hold back; restrain; compel; oblige; confine forcibly; imprison |
| conviction | judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief |
| claustrophobia | fear of being locked in |
| vassal | in feudalism, one who held land of a superior lord; subordinate or dependent |
| fickle | changeable (in affections or friendship); faithless |
| violate | break (a law); defile; desecrate; assault sexually; Ex. violate graves |
| abbreviate | shorten |
| liability | drawback; handicap; debts; obligation; responsibility; condition of being liable; ADJ. liable: likely; responsible (for paying) |
| invidious | designed to create ill will or envy; tending to rouse ill will or envy; Ex. invidious comparison |
