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 |
|---|---|
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |
| static | exerting force by reason of weight alone without motion |
| continence | the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily |
| forsake | to renounce or turn away from entirely |
| epitaph | an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
| panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |