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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disingenuous | lacking in candor |
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| overweening | arrogant |
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| martyr | a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
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| artful | performed with or showing art or skill |
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