GRE Word List

STANCH

to check or stop the flowing of

The meaning of the word stanch is to check or stop the flowing of.

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WordMeaning
defiancethe act or an instance of defying : challenge
functionalof, connected with, or being a function
belateddelayed beyond the usual time
thriveto grow vigorously : flourish
sycophanta servile self-seeking flatterer
disheveledmarked by disorder or disarray
somnolentof a kind likely to induce sleep
stygianof or relating to the river Styx
acquittala setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process
petulantinsolent or rude in speech or behavior