GRE Word List
CONTEST
strive
The meaning of the word contest is strive.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| willowy | abounding with willows |
| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |
| headlong | headfirst |
| prehensile | adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around |
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| commiserate | to feel or express sympathy : condole |
| delve | excavate |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |