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
laggardlagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind
straggleto wander from the direct course or way : rove
presumptuousoverstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties
elicitto call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response)
compendiuma brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract
amphitheateran oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles
resignrelegate
hema border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down
grudgeto be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully
scantylimited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent