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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amnestythe act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals
antagonismopposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle
loungeto act or move idly or lazily : loaf
enlivento give life, action, or spirit to : animate
practicalof, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal
pragmaticrelating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic
reverentexpressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful
renderto melt down
tannerone that tans hides
cresta showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration