GRE Word List
BESIEGE
to surround with armed forces
The meaning of the word besiege is to surround with armed forces.
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morbid | of, relating to, or characteristic of disease |
haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
euphony | pleasing or sweet sound |
resuscitate | to revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness |
saunter | to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll |
lexicon | a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary |
provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |
fructify | to bear fruit |
unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |