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 |
|---|---|
| falter | to walk unsteadily : stumble |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
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| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| constituent | a member of a constituency |
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
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| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |