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 |
|---|---|
| dauntless | incapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless |
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
| revelry | noisy partying or merrymaking |
| hackneyed | lacking in freshness or originality |
| rasp | to rub with something rough |
| trilogy | a series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme |
| hypochondriac | hypochondriacal |
| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |
| visionary | having or marked by foresight and imagination |