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
doteto exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage
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repealto rescind or annul by authoritative act
furoran angry or maniacal fit : rage
contortionsto twist in a violent manner
freneticmarked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied
substantivehaving substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned
excerpta passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract
dribbleto issue sporadically and in small bits