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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WordMeaning
desiccateto dry up
salaciousarousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination
garrulousgiven to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative
improvidentnot provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future
pediatriciana specialist in pediatrics
eccentricitythe quality or state of being eccentric
redundantexceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous
sartorialof or relating to a tailor or tailored clothes
draughta rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task
adjacentnot distant : nearby