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 |
|---|---|
| endear | to cause to become beloved or admired |
| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| misogamy | a hatred of marriage |
| declivity | downward inclination |
| galleon | a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish |
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| oaf | a stupid person : boob |
| fiasco | a complete failure |
| ancillary | subordinate |
