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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WordMeaning
construeto analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part)
solitudethe quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion
categoricalabsolute
inflateddistended with air or gas
tendentiousmarked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased
hallowedholy
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
renowna state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame
renovateto restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding)
preyan animal taken by a predator as food