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 |
|---|---|
| emollient | making soft or supple |
| flirt | to move erratically : flit |
| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |
| gnarl | snarl |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
| historic | historical |
| wangle | to resort to trickery or devious methods |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
| bestial | of or relating to beasts |
| obese | having excessive body fat |