GRE Word List
CONTEST
strive
The meaning of the word contest is strive.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fleck | streak |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |
| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |
| 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 |
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |
| eclectic | composed of elements drawn from various sources |
| nutrition | the act or process of nourishing or being nourished |
| niggle | trifle |