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 |
|---|---|
| testy | easily annoyed : irritable |
| puissant | having puissance : powerful |
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| ardor | an often restless or transitory warmth of feeling |
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |
| misconduct | mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities |
| dauntless | incapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless |
| stentorian | extremely loud |
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |