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 |
|---|---|
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| sleigh | an open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice |
| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |
| devout | committed or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises |
| abscission | the act or process of cutting off : removal |
| laud | praise |
| representational | one that represents: such as |
| denotation | an act or process of denoting |
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |