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 |
|---|---|
| hurl | rush |
| righteous | acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| grovel | to creep with the face to the ground : crawl |
| tipple | to drink liquor especially by habit or to excess |
| unrequited | not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind |
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| merit | a praiseworthy quality : virtue |
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |