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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WordMeaning
nutrientfurnishing nourishment
gloss_overexplain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults
intimidateto make timid or fearful : frighten
grandiosecharacterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration
solitudethe quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion
malevolenthaving, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
hierarchya division of angels
symmetrybalanced proportions
emetican agent that induces vomiting