beset vs rag

beset is not a noun while rag is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
beset	No	No	Yes	No
rag	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, rag is a hypernym of beset; that is, rag is a word with a broader meaning than beset:

Other hypernyms of beset include annoy, bother, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rile, vex.

As verbs, rag is a hyponym of beset; that is, rag is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than beset:

Other hyponyms of beset include goad, needle, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate, torment, haze.

beset (noun)	rag (noun)
	a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)
	a small piece of cloth
	newspaper with half-size pages
	music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)
	a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities

beset (verb)	rag (verb)
assail or attack on all sides:	break into lumps before sorting
decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems)	censure severely or angrily
annoy continually or chronically	harass with persistent criticism or carping
	play in ragtime
	treat cruelly
	cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations