GRE Word List
WITHSTAND
stand up against; resist successfully
The meaning of the word withstand is stand up against; resist successfully.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| colossus | gigantic statue; person or thing of great size or importance |
| oratorio | dramatic poem set to music; long musical work with singing but without acting; CF. cantata |
| unfaltering | steadfast; firm; not changing |
| carafe | glass water bottle; decanter |
| incite | arouse to action; goad; motivate; induce to exist; Ex. incite a riot/the crowd to rebellion |
| import | significance; importance; meaning |
| multifarious | varied; greatly diversified; Ex. multifarious activities |
| incense | enrage; infuriate(make furious); make extremely angry; outrage; N: aromatic substance burned to produce a pleasant odor |
| adjuration | solemn urging; V. adjure: entreat earnestly; enjoin solemnly |
| aboriginal | being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native; indigenous; N. aborigine |
