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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| miniature | a copy on a much reduced scale |
| decrepitude | the quality or state of being decrepit |
| inerrancy | exemption from error : infallibility |
| abysmal | immeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad |
| tedium | the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness |
| precise | exactly or sharply defined or stated |
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| billow | wave |
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| blanch | to take the color out of |