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.

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WordMeaning
retiringreserved
ovationa ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted
chassisthe supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television)
arbitrateto act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both
enlivento give life, action, or spirit to : animate
sullengloomily or resentfully silent or repressed
irrefutableimpossible to refute : incontrovertible
annihilateto cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains
desertsarid land with usually sparse vegetation
potpourria mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent