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 |
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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 |