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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| quiescent | marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest |
| dislodge | to drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
| inequity | injustice |
| indecisive | marked by or prone to indecision : irresolute |
| willowy | abounding with willows |
| exegesis | exposition |
| captious | marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections |
| dwindle | to become steadily less : shrink |