GRE Word List
BESET
to set or stud with or as if with ornaments
The meaning of the word beset is to set or stud with or as if with ornaments.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prognosis | the prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case |
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| beware | to be on one's guard |
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
| fumble | to grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly |
| flip | to toss so as to cause to turn over in the air |
| chortle | to sing or chant exultantly |
| decollete | wearing a strapless or low-necked dress |
| swarm | a great number of honeybees emigrating together from a hive in company with a queen to start a new colony elsewhere |
| lope | an easy natural gait of a horse resembling a canter |