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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WordMeaning
debaseto lower in status, esteem, quality, or character
gistessence; main point; substance
nostruma medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness
collationa light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper
leonineof, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion
allegorythe expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence
germinalbeing in the earliest stage of development
citadela fortress that commands (see command
impoverishto make poor
intrudeto thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome