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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wistfulfull of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy
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dilapidateddecayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse
intimatemarked by a warm friendship developing through long association
outgoinggoing away : departing
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gloss_overexplain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults
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