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 |
|---|---|
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| effulgent | radiant splendor : brilliance |
| tycoon | a businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| dissimulate | to hide under a false appearance |
| trenchant | keen |
| recluse | marked by withdrawal from society : solitary |
| eon | an immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time : age |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
| indulgent | willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence |