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 |
|---|---|
| fake | not true, real, or genuine : counterfeit |
| insubordination | disobedient to authority |
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |
| spoof | deceive |
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |
| lexicon | a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary |
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| irascible | marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| headlong | headfirst |