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 |
|---|---|
| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
| abusive | using harsh, insulting language |
| dys- | abnormal |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| diatribe | a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing |
| turbid | thick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment |
| indisputable | not disputable : unquestionable |
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |