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 |
|---|---|
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| lethal | of, relating to, or causing death |
| fussy | easily upset : irritable |
| consistency | agreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence |
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |
| wrath | strong vengeful anger or indignation |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| gustatory | relating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste |
| retrench | cut down |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |