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 |
|---|---|
| languid | drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak |
| filial | of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter |
| seasoned | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| promontory | a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water |
| stalemate | a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play |
| deadpan | marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression |
| prong | fork |
| deluge | an overflowing of the land by water |
| avid | characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic |
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |