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 |
|---|---|
| erode | to diminish or destroy by degrees: |
| erudite | having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition |
| virtuoso | one who excels in the technique of an art |
| hoary | gray or white with or as if with age |
| convene | to come together in a body |
| posterity | the offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation |
| stalwart | marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| fete | festival |
| romp | one that romps |