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 |
|---|---|
| flutter | to flap the wings rapidly |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| aspirant | one who aspires |
| ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |
| weird | of strange or extraordinary character : odd |
| skeptic | an adherent or advocate of skepticism |
| whiff | a quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray |
| ruminant | an animal that chews the cud |
| culmination | the action of culminating |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |