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 |
|---|---|
| array | to dress or decorate especially in splendid or impressive attire : adorn |
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| glow | to shine with or as if with an intense heat |
| antagonism | opposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle |
| delusion | something that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated |
| advocate | one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| coeval | of the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration |