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 |
|---|---|
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |
| sensitization | the action or process of sensitizing |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| incognito | with one's identity concealed |
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| seemly | good-looking |