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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infestto spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner
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lineagedescent in a line from a common progenitor
disjunctiona sharp cleavage : disunion
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decapitateto cut off the head of : behead