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 |
|---|---|
| incorrigible | incapable of being corrected or amended: such as |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| jocose | given to joking : merry |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| matrimony | the state of being married : marriage |
| sate | satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |