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 |
|---|---|
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| resign | relegate |
| hem | a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |