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 |
|---|---|
| consensus | general agreement : unanimity |
| exasperate | to cause irritation or annoyance to |
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| vouch | to supply supporting evidence or testimony |
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| arrogance | an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions |
| encircle | to form a circle around : surround |