GRE Word List
BESIEGE
to surround with armed forces
The meaning of the word besiege is to surround with armed forces.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| integrity | firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility |
| agenda | a list or outline of things to be considered or done |
| subsistence | real being : existence |
| retiring | reserved |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| tatter | to make ragged |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |
| ambivalence | simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action |