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 |
|---|---|
| somnambulist | an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |
| litter | a covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger |
| anomaly | something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous |
| advocate | one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| demotic | of, relating to, or written in a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian hieratic writing |
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
| bicameral | having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber |
| spate | freshet |
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |