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
demolitionthe act of demolishing
psychopathicof, relating to, or characterized by psychopathy
disgruntleto make ill-humored or discontented
facilitateto make easier : help bring about
fallowof a light yellowish-brown color
bugabooan imaginary object of fear
balmyhaving the qualities of balm : soothing
succorrelief
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
lionizeto treat as an object of great interest or importance