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 |
|---|---|
| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| audit | a formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation |
| manipulate | to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner |
| fester | to generate pus |
| surfeit | an overabundant supply : excess |
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |
| loll | to hang loosely or laxly : droop |
| expiate | to make amends for |