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 |
|---|---|
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| champion | a winner of first prize or first place in competition |
| hurtle | to move rapidly or forcefully |
| charisma | a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader) |
| depravity | a corrupt act or practice |
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
| attribute | a quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something |
| effectuate | to cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect |
| scion | descendant |