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 |
|---|---|
| cohere | to hold together firmly as parts of the same mass |
| practicable | capable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| soporific | causing or tending to cause sleep |
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
| virile | having traditionally masculine traits especially to a marked degree |
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
| habituate | to make used to something : accustom |