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 |
|---|---|
| colloquy | conversation |
| censor | a person who supervises conduct and morals: such as |
| propulsive | tending or having power to propel |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| dissimulate | to hide under a false appearance |
| freebooter | pirate |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| malignant | tending to produce death or deterioration |
| oblivious | lacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |