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 |
|---|---|
| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| unwitting | not knowing : unaware |
| tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |
| executor | one who executes something |
| calamity | a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering |
| efficacy | the power to produce an effect |