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 |
|---|---|
| infringe | to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another |
| pare | to trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of |
| raspy | harsh |
| saboteur | one that practices sabotage |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
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| emollient | making soft or supple |
| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |
| strew | to spread by scattering |
| cardinal | a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college |