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 |
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deliberate | to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully |
sentinel | sentry |
listless | characterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit |
effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
seasonal | of, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season |
stipple | to engrave by means of dots and flicks |
reconnaissance | a preliminary survey to gain information |
environ | encircle |
unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |
defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |