GRE Word List

CONTEST

strive

The meaning of the word contest is strive.

Random words

WordMeaning
exclaimto cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion
fallowof a light yellowish-brown color
clairvoyanthaving clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception
incarnationthe act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate
subterfugedeception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade
soarto fly aloft or about
marsupialany of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young
firebranda piece of burning wood
apologistsomeone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism
pungentsharply painful