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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| idiosyncrasy | a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality |
| clime | climate |
| canard | a false or unfounded report or story |
| halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |
| paraphernalia | the separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life |
| irremediable | not remediable |
| epigram | a concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| raiment | clothing |
| antipathy | a strong feeling of dislike |