GRE Word List
CONTEST
strive
The meaning of the word contest is strive.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| adjunct | something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it |
| kleptomaniac | a person evidencing kleptomania |
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |
| extricate | to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty |
| tedium | the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness |
| gobble | to swallow or eat greedily |
| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |