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 |
|---|---|
| disburse | to pay out : expend especially from a fund |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |
| amass | to collect for oneself : accumulate |
| odious | arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful |
| susceptible | capable of submitting to an action, process, or operation |
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |
| wanderlust | strong longing for or impulse toward wandering |
| brawn | the flesh of a boar |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |