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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WordMeaning
hibernateto pass the winter in a torpid or resting state
nomadicof, relating to, or characteristic of nomads
internecineof, relating to, or involving conflict within a group
indigencea level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking
reciteto repeat from memory or read aloud publicly
decapitateto cut off the head of : behead
baroqueof, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension
hirsutehairy
chroniccontinuing or occurring again and again for a long time
prostratestretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission