GRE Word List
BESIEGE
surround with armed forces; harass (with requests); annoy continually
The meaning of the word besiege is surround with armed forces; harass (with requests); annoy continually.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| illusory | illusive; deceptive; not real |
| jettison | throw overboard (from a ship or plane) |
| bearing | deportment; connection |
| draft | first rough form; conscription; draught; V: make a draft of; conscript |
| severity | harshness; intensity; sternness; austerity; ADJ. severe: harsh; strict; extremely violent or intense |
| wince | move back suddenly; shrink back; flinch; Ex. She winced as she touched the cold body. |
| incompatible | inharmonious; N. incompatibility |
| eccentric | irregular; odd; unconventional; whimsical; bizarre; not concentric |
| horoscope | diagram of the positions of stars at a given moment (eg. of a person's birth) used by astrologers |
| unsavory | distasteful; disagreeable; morally offensive; Ex. unsavory activity/reputation |
