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 |
|---|---|
| ecologist | a branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments |
| lethal | of, relating to, or causing death |
| maim | to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously |
| brackish | somewhat salty |
| nutritious | nourishing |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| career | a profession for which one trains and which is undertaken as a permanent calling |
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |
| outlook | a place offering a view |