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
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
distraitapprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted
blandsmooth and soothing in manner or quality
yena strong desire or propensity
girtha band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back
extraditionthe surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge
contextthe parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
scintillaspark
trajectorythe curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space
wiltloose freshness; droop