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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| fructify | to bear fruit |
| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |
| engross | to copy or write in a large hand |
| assay | to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components |
| fissure | a narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| agitate | to excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| fanaticism | fanatic outlook or behavior |