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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| delude | to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive |
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| grudging | unwilling |
| salutary | producing a beneficial effect : remedial |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| parallelism | the quality or state of being parallel |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
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