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 |
|---|---|
| dislodge | to drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| expeditious | marked by or acting with prompt efficiency |
| prehensile | adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around |
| espouse | marry |
| smolder | to burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke |
| feral | of, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast |
| warranted | sanction |
| confound | to throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity |
| nullify | to make null (see null |