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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| crass | gross |
| subtlety | the quality or state of being subtle |
| orator | one who delivers an oration |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |
| legend | a story coming down from the past |
| blight | a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers) |
| encompass | include |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| discernible | able to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned |
| antiseptic | opposing microbial infection |