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 |
|---|---|
| construe | to analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part) |
| solitude | the quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion |
| categorical | absolute |
| inflated | distended with air or gas |
| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |
| hallowed | holy |
| metaphor | a 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) |
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |
| renovate | to restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding) |
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |