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 |
|---|---|
| metaphysical | of or relating to metaphysics |
| tactile | perceptible by touch : tangible |
| rancor | bitter deep-seated ill will |
| molten | fused or liquefied by heat : melted |
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| soporific | causing or tending to cause sleep |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| vindicate | to free from allegation or blame |