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 |
|---|---|
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |
| commune | talk over |
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| figurative | representing by a figure or resemblance : emblematic |
| indulge | to yield to the desire of : humor |
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| cryptic | secret |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |