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
repulsionthe action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed
violatebreak
fanciedimagined or believed to be true or real
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
unseemlynot seemly: such as
nondescriptbelonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described
certitudethe state of being or feeling certain
blaseapathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary
anguishextreme pain, distress, or anxiety
pestilentialcausing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly