GRE Word List
CONTEST
strive
The meaning of the word contest is strive.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| opus | work |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
| encumber | weigh down |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| humid | containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive |
| lunatic | affected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane |
| affront | to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |