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 |
|---|---|
| qualify | to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify |
| disinclination | a preference for avoiding something : slight aversion |
| miscellaneous | consisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous |
| imperturbable | marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene |
| allegiance | the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord |
| bluff | having a broad flattened front |
| culvert | a transverse drain |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| exposure | the fact or condition of being exposed: such as |
| impecunious | having very little or no money usually habitually : penniless |