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 |
|---|---|
| potential | existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| polemical | of, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial |
| cohesion | the act or state of sticking together tightly |
| coercion | the act, process, or power of coercing |
| evenhanded | fair |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| smear | a viscous or sticky substance |
| hothead | a hotheaded person |
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |