GRE Word List
VIE
to strive for superiority : contend
The meaning of the word vie is to strive for superiority : contend.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| eventual | contingent |
| queasy | causing nausea |
| surmise | a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture |
| vacuous | emptied of or lacking content |
| pundit | pandit |
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| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| nauseous | causing nausea or disgust : nauseating |