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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| dire | exciting horror |
| liability | the quality or state of being liable |
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| mote | a small particle : speck |
| diadem | crown |
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| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
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| bog | wet spongy ground |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |