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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| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| avow | to declare assuredly |
| pending | during |
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| propulsive | tending or having power to propel |
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| optician | a maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments |
| amass | to collect for oneself : accumulate |
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