GRE Word List
BELEAGUER
besiege
The meaning of the word beleaguer is besiege.
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|---|---|
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| disfigure | to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries |
| assimilate | to take into the mind and thoroughly understand |
| proletarian | a member of the proletariat |
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
| malleable | capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers |
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| pulpit | an elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service |
| stringent | tight |