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 |
|---|---|
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
| pervert | to cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt |
| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |
| opportunist | one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism |
| forte | one's strong point |
| diversion | the act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation |
| partiality | the quality or state of being partial : bias |
| stygian | of or relating to the river Styx |
| penitent | feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant |
| prevalent | generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread |