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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| restitution | an act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as |
| opus | work |
| rabies | an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| oculist | ophthalmologist |
| pudding | blood sausage |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| submerge | to put under water |
| antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |
| conducive | tending to promote or assist |