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 |
|---|---|
| pall | to lose strength or effectiveness |
| tractable | capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile |
| immobility | not moving : motionless |
| nocturnal | of, relating to, or occurring in the night |
| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |
| repeal | to rescind or annul by authoritative act |
| earthly | characteristic of or belonging to this earth |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| embody | to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate |
| postulate | demand |