GRE Word List
BELEAGUER
besiege
The meaning of the word beleaguer is besiege.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| browse | to eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse |
| vertebrate | any 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 |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| wizardry | the art or practices of a wizard : sorcery |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| daub | to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| aquiline | curving like an eagle's beak |
| iridescent | having or exhibiting iridescence |