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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WordMeaning
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sinecurean office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income
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ramshackleappearing ready to collapse : rickety
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concatenatelinked together