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 |
|---|---|
| sever | to put or keep apart : divide |
| functional | of, connected with, or being a function |
| compromise | settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |
| orthodox | conforming to established doctrine especially in religion |
| voluble | easily rolling or turning : rotating |
| bereavement | the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone |
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |
| append | attach |
| quiver | a case for carrying or holding arrows |