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

WordMeaning
rightfuljust
explicitfully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent
alcovea small recessed section of a room : nook
briskkeenly alert : lively
mealymouthednot plain and straightforward : devious
quackto make the characteristic cry of a duck
incursiona hostile entrance into a territory : raid
iconoclastica person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions
niggardlygrudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging
polygamistmarriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry