GRE Word List

BESIEGE

to surround with armed forces

The meaning of the word besiege is to surround with armed forces.

Random words

WordMeaning
steadfastfirmly fixed in place : immovable
disinclinationa preference for avoiding something : slight aversion
warrena place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant)
inverseopposite in order, nature, or effect
nocturnalof, relating to, or occurring in the night
recuperateto get back : regain
entreatto plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently
cantataa composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment
tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food
contumaciousstubbornly disobedient : rebellious