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 |
|---|---|
| bouillon | a clear seasoned soup made usually from lean beef |
| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |
| concatenate | linked together |
| adjunct | something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| igneous | formed by solidification of magma |
| conducive | tending to promote or assist |
| impalpable | incapable of being felt by touch : intangible |
| mass | the liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist |
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |