GRE Word List
VIE
to strive for superiority : contend
The meaning of the word vie is to strive for superiority : contend.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| chaotic | marked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered |
| tessellated | having a checkered appearance |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
| blemish | to spoil by a flaw |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| veer | to change direction or course |
| dabble | to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest |