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 |
|---|---|
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| sullen | gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed |
| captious | marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections |
| horde | a political subdivision of central Asian nomads |
| deposition | a testifying especially before a court |
| impoverish | to make poor |
| historical | of, relating to, or having the character of history |
| indiscriminate | not marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment |