GRE Word List
CONTEST
strive
The meaning of the word contest is strive.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| throes | pang |
| thermal | of, relating to, or caused by heat |
| urbane | notably polite or polished in manner |
| terrestrial | of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants |
| molten | fused or liquefied by heat : melted |
| resolve | to deal with successfully : clear up |
| paramount | superior to all others : supreme |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| pique | to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |