GRE Word List
CONTENTION
a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument
The meaning of the word contention is a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| amnesia | loss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness |
| felon | one who has committed a felony |
| masquerade | a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
| mediate | occupying a middle position |
| uproar | a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance |
| plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |
| asymmetric | having two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical |
| dilemma | a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice |