GRE Word List

CONTEST

strive

The meaning of the word contest is strive.

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WordMeaning
noveltysomething new or unusual
loftan upper room or floor : attic
disdaina feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn
diligencesteady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity
infirmitythe quality or state of being infirm
sacrilegiouscommitting or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object
spatialrelating to, occupying, or having the character of space
relapsethe act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding
ribaldmarked by coarseness or lewdness : crude
gnarlsnarl