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 |
|---|---|
| conifer | any of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit |
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| retract | to draw back or in |
| infidel | one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity |
| gnome | maxim |
| rank | relative standing or position |
| duration | continuance in time |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| collate | to compare critically |
| fritter | a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat |