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 |
|---|---|
| maxim | a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct |
| primary | first in order of time or development : primitive |
| inimical | being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
| furor | an angry or maniacal fit : rage |
| underlying | lying beneath or below |
| unequivocal | leaving no doubt : clear |
| vouch | to supply supporting evidence or testimony |
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |
| heyday | the period of one's greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity |