GRE Word List
CONTEND
to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle
The meaning of the word contend is to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |
| proximity | the quality or state of being proximate : closeness |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| edify | to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift |
| hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| atrocity | a shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| imprecation | curse |
| tinge | a slight staining or suffusing shade or color |