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 |
|---|---|
| jaundice | yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments |
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| marginal | written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet |
| amputate | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| recrimination | a retaliatory accusation |
| autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |
| jug | a large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle |
| puissant | having puissance : powerful |
| dogged | marked by stubborn determination |