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 |
|---|---|
| hovel | an open shed or shelter |
| effrontery | shameless boldness : insolence |
| disputatious | inclined to dispute |
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| ancillary | subordinate |
| horoscope | a diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life |
| dynamic | marked by usually continuous and productive activity or change |
| arcade | a long arched building or gallery |
| scourge | whip |