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 |
|---|---|
| subjugate | to bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer |
| bivouac | a usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter |
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |
| brocade | a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver |
| intermittent | coming and going at intervals : not continuous |
| beseech | to beg for urgently or anxiously |
| sow | an adult female swine |
| amenities | something that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| incidental | being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence |