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 |
|---|---|
| inured | to accustom to accept something undesirable |
| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |
| degradation | the act or process of degrading |
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
| cession | a yielding to another : concession |
| languor | weakness or weariness of body or mind |
| frenetic | marked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| rubric | an authoritative rule |