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.

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WordMeaning
addenduma thing added : addition
seemlygood-looking
gratuitysomething given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service
facetiousjoking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish
understateto represent as less than is the case
concorda state of agreement : harmony
valedictionan act of bidding farewell
nostruma medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness
appallto overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay
yieldto bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation