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 |
|---|---|
| doze | to sleep lightly |
| cater | to provide a supply of food |
| char | any of a genus (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| seethe | to suffer violent internal excitement |
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |
| inasmuch_as | since; owing to the fact that |
| engulf | to flow over and enclose : overwhelm |