GRE Word List
VYING
contending; to strive for superiority
The meaning of the word vying is contending; to strive for superiority.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| thematic | of, relating to, or constituting a theme |
| studied | carefully considered or prepared : thoughtful |
| cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |
| unwitting | not knowing : unaware |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |
| qualify | to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify |
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| anathema | someone or something intensely disliked or loathed |