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 |
|---|---|
| entomology | a branch of zoology that deals with insects |
| stricture | an abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| broil | to cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| canter | one who uses cant: such as |
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
| warranty | a real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title |
| finished | entirely done |