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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WordMeaning
feeblemindedimpaired in intellectual ability : affected with intellectual disability
unravelto disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle
percussionthe act of percussing: such as
asperityroughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger
impunityexemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss
flauntto display or obtrude oneself to public notice
serebeing dried and withered
debarto bar from having or doing something : preclude
perturbto cause to be worried or upset : disquiet
corrosivetending or having the power to corrode