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 |
|---|---|
| dire | exciting horror |
| craft | skill in planning, making, or executing : dexterity |
| plasticity | the quality or state of being plastic |
| couple | two persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired |
| credence | mental acceptance as true or real |
| sober | not intoxicated |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| ardor | an often restless or transitory warmth of feeling |
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |
| inveigh | to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail |