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
comeuppancea deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts
equilibriuma state of intellectual or emotional balance : poise
nugatoryof little or no consequence : trifling
reciteto repeat from memory or read aloud publicly
epauletsomething that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as
congenialpleasant
sovereigntysupreme power especially over a body politic
recessionthe act or action of receding : withdrawal
endearto cause to become beloved or admired
massthe liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist