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 |
|---|---|
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| flay | to strip off the skin or surface of : skin |
| indentation | the blank space produced by indenting : indention |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| ensconce | shelter |
| incongruity | the quality or state of being incongruous |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| tawny | of the color tawny |
| potion | a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine) |
| malleable | capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers |