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 |
|---|---|
| compliant | ready or disposed to comply : submissive |
| husband | a male partner in a marriage |
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| incantation | a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic |
| buffet | a blow especially with the hand |
| generality | the quality or state of being general |
| scale | an instrument or machine for weighing |
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |
| perfidious | of, relating to, or characterized by perfidy |
| chaplain | a clergyman in charge of a chapel |