GRE vocabulary
vanquish
to defeat thoroughly in conflict or competition
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Questions about “vanquish”
Vanquish (verb) means to defeat thoroughly in conflict or competition
Here is vanquish used in an example sentence: "The army vanquished its rivals and seized control of the region."
Common synonyms for vanquish include defeat, conquer, subdue, overpower.
Antonyms of vanquish include surrender, yield.
Vanquish is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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