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 |
|---|---|
| zany | very eccentric (see eccentric |
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
| equine | of, relating to, or resembling a horse or the horse family |
| prototype | an original model on which something is patterned : archetype |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| replete | fully or abundantly provided or filled |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
| epitome | a typical or ideal example : embodiment |
| crass | gross |
| bohemian | a native or inhabitant of Bohemia |