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 |
|---|---|
| menace | a show of intention to inflict harm : threat |
| inclusive | broad in orientation or scope |
| downcast | low in spirit : dejected |
| cloister | a monastic establishment |
| slacken | to make less active : slow up |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| epigram | a concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought |
| fester | to generate pus |
| spurious | born to parents not married to each other |
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