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 |
|---|---|
| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| comprehend | to grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
| mingle | to bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| vacuous | emptied of or lacking content |