GRE Word List
BELEAGUER
besiege
The meaning of the word beleaguer is besiege.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| absolute | free from imperfection : perfect |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
| pharisee | a member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law |
| gossamer | a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather |
| prong | fork |
| toga | the loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome |
| vise | any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam |
| gloss | a surface luster or brightness : shine |
| fiend | devil |
| squat | to cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground |