GRE Word List
CONTEST
strive
The meaning of the word contest is strive.
Random words
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| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |
| aesthetic | of, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| tender | marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| hurtle | to move rapidly or forcefully |
| requite | to make return for : repay |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| squabble | a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters |
| vigilant | alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |