GRE Word List
CONTEST
strive
The meaning of the word contest is strive.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| centigrade | relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point |
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |
| cater | to provide a supply of food |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |
| mischance | bad luck |
| cupidity | inordinate desire for wealth : avarice |
| artisan | a worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |