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 |
|---|---|
| circumvent | to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem |
| taunt | to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at |
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |
| integrate | to form, coordinate, or blend into a functioning or unified whole : unite |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
| allegiance | the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord |
| polar | of or relating to a geographic pole or the region around it |
| avalanche | a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice |
| overbearing | tending to overwhelm : overpowering |
| dispassionate | not influenced by strong feeling |