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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reconcile | to restore to friendship or harmony |
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
| muted | being mute : silent |
| cantata | a composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| gaffe | a social or diplomatic blunder |
| taint | to contaminate morally : corrupt |
| novice | a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community |
| fortuitous | occurring by chance |