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 |
|---|---|
| perpetuate | to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely |
| dowse | to plunge into water |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| fruition | pleasurable use or possession : enjoyment |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| unkempt | not combed |
| sultry | very hot and humid : sweltering |
| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |
| construe | to analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part) |
| incontrovertible | not open to question : indisputable |