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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WordMeaning
cupidityinordinate desire for wealth : avarice
theoreticalexisting only in theory : hypothetical
untowarddifficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly
conspiracythe act of conspiring together
infirmitythe quality or state of being infirm
volitionthe power of choosing or determining : will
dispelto drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate
dynamogenerator
tacitexpressed or carried on without words or speech
tremulouscharacterized by or affected with trembling or tremors