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
perpetuateto make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely
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fruitionpleasurable use or possession : enjoyment
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sultryvery hot and humid : sweltering
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construeto analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part)
incontrovertiblenot open to question : indisputable