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 |
|---|---|
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| despot | a ruler with absolute power and authority |
| stoic | a member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c. |
| whine | to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry |
| raze | to destroy to the ground : demolish |
| slavish | of or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude |
| onus | burden |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |