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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cruxa puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question
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iniquitouscharacterized by iniquity
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miniona servile dependent, follower, or underling
cognizancea distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing)
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incoherentlacking coherence: such as
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