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
tiradea protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language
abutto border on : to touch along an edge
communetalk over
importuneto press or urge with troublesome persistence
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
figurativerepresenting by a figure or resemblance : emblematic
indulgeto yield to the desire of : humor
metropolisthe chief or capital city of a country, state, or region
crypticsecret
encomiasticone that praises : eulogist