GRE Word List
VYING
contending; to strive for superiority
The meaning of the word vying is contending; to strive for superiority.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| substantiate | to give substance or form to : embody |
| demure | reserved |
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
| malapropos | in an inappropriate or inopportune way |
| decapitate | to cut off the head of : behead |
| jargon | the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group |
| monotony | tedious sameness |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |