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 |
|---|---|
| weird | of strange or extraordinary character : odd |
| doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| paltry | inferior |
| antipathy | a strong feeling of dislike |
| exploit | deed |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| insurrection | an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| equity | justice according to natural law or right |