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 |
|---|---|
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |
| aloft | at or to a great height |
| resort | one that affords aid or refuge : resource |
| ecclesiastic | ecclesiastical |
| deplete | to empty of a principal substance |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| defer | put off |