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 |
|---|---|
| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |
| innovation | a new idea, method, or device : novelty |
| paucity | smallness of number : fewness |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| loathe | to dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
| base | the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |