GRE Word List
CONTEST
strive
The meaning of the word contest is strive.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| credence | mental acceptance as true or real |
| wont | accustomed |
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| succumb | to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire |
| deciduous | falling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle |
| impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |
| wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |