GRE Word List
CONTEST
strive
The meaning of the word contest is strive.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| amoral | having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong |
| ravel | to become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray |
| incidental | being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence |
| valedictory | of or relating to a valediction : expressing or containing a farewell |
| swarm | a great number of honeybees emigrating together from a hive in company with a queen to start a new colony elsewhere |
| elope | to run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent |
| sate | satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy |
| sequester | to set apart : segregate |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |