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 |
|---|---|
| nimble | quick and light in motion : agile |
| connubial | of or relating to the married state : conjugal |
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
| allure | to entice by charm or attraction |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
| combustible | capable of combustion |
| potent | having or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| denizen | inhabitant |
| deranged | mentally unsound : crazy |