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 |
|---|---|
| incantation | a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| prosperous | auspicious |
| precipitate | to throw violently : hurl |
| conceit | favorable opinion |
| oracular | resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery) |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
| flinch | to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
| reaper | one that reaps |