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.

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WordMeaning
jibeto be in accord : agree
unfalteringnot wavering or weakening : firm
stupora condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility
supernumeraryexceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number
bastiona projecting part of a fortification
nepotismfavoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship
toadyone who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant
dulltedious
prefatoryof, relating to, or constituting a preface
detonationthe action or process of detonating