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
fortuitousoccurring by chance
congruencethe quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent
ventureto proceed especially in the face of danger
constraintthe act of constraining
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fancifulmarked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience
run-downan item-by-item report or review : summary
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futileserving no useful purpose : completely ineffective
lowhaving a small upward extension or elevation