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 |
|---|---|
| invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |
| caste | one of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes |
| lexicon | a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary |
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |
| subsequent | following in time, order, or place |
| flamboyant | marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior |
| clipper | one that clips something |
| gruel | a thin porridge |
| outfit | the act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition) |