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 |
|---|---|
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |
| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |
| zenith | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| pitfall | trap |
| raze | to destroy to the ground : demolish |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| besiege | to surround with armed forces |
| pathos | an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion |
| megalomania | a mania (see mania |