torment vs beset

torment is a noun but beset is not a noun.

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

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

Other hypernyms of torment include chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle, molest, plague, provoke.

torment (noun)	beset (noun)
the act of harassing someone
a severe affliction
intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
extreme mental distress
a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented
unbearable physical pain

torment (verb)	beset (verb)
subject to torture	assail or attack on all sides:
torment emotionally or mentally	decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems)
treat cruelly	annoy continually or chronically