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 |
|---|---|
| saunter | to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll |
| equilibrium | a state of intellectual or emotional balance : poise |
| controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |
| anomalous | inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| vision | the act or power of seeing : sight |
| insolence | the quality or state of being insolent |
| delve | excavate |
| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
| flip | to toss so as to cause to turn over in the air |