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 |
|---|---|
| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
| pious | marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| ample | generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity |
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
| loathe | to dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest |
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |
| vulpine | of, relating to, or resembling a fox |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| flush | to fly away suddenly |