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 |
|---|---|
| forum | the marketplace or public place of an ancient Roman city forming the center of judicial and public business |
| declivity | downward inclination |
| expenditure | the act or process of expending |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| ravel | to become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray |
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |
| propitious | favorably disposed : benevolent |
| gratis | without charge or recompense : free |
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
| choice | the act of choosing : selection |