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 |
|---|---|
| sybarite | voluptuary |
| dotage | a state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness |
| whelp | any of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog |
| rummage | to make a thorough search or investigation |
| slovenly | untidy especially in personal appearance |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
| taciturn | temperamentally disinclined to talk |
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| subside | to sink or fall to the bottom : settle |