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 |
|---|---|
| transpire | to take place : go on |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| jurisprudence | the science or philosophy of law |
| dispatch | to send off or away with promptness or speed |
| loathe | to dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| perdition | eternal damnation |
| resumption | an act or instance of resuming : recommencement |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |