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

WordMeaning
bara straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening)
occidentwest
soarto fly aloft or about
unexceptionablenot open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable
convolutedhaving convolutions
toteman object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry
projectilea body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia
gruffrough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect
peonany of various workers in India, Sri Lanka, or Malaysia: such as
incrementthe amount or degree by which something changes