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.

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WordMeaning
lecterna stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker
filthfoul or putrid matter
stanzaa division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of meter and rhyme : strophe
incantationa use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic
genericrelating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general
imminentready to take place : happening soon
trancestupor
fitacceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper
venerablecalling forth respect through age, character, and attainments
causalexpressing or indicating cause : causative