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 |
|---|---|
| imminent | ready to take place : happening soon |
| puissant | having puissance : powerful |
| sneak | to go stealthily or furtively : slink |
| ventriloquist | one who uses or is skilled in ventriloquism |
| aphasia | loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| evoke | to call forth or up: such as |
| militate | to have weight or effect |
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
| obsequious | marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness |