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 |
|---|---|
| pragmatist | a practical approach to problems and affairs |
| onslaught | an especially fierce attack |
| dogged | marked by stubborn determination |
| vilify | to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| conjure | to charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly |
| vulnerable | capable of being physically or emotionally wounded |
| rejuvenate | to make young or youthful again : give new vigor to |