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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| remunerative | serving to remunerate |
| bastion | a projecting part of a fortification |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |
| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |
| coquette | a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men |
| slake | subside |
| tablet | a flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription |
| precipitant | precipitate |