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 |
|---|---|
| exalt | to raise in rank, power, or character |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| conflagration | fire |
| acute | characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset |
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |
| knack | a special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach |
| aboriginal | being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region |
| menace | a show of intention to inflict harm : threat |
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |