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 |
|---|---|
| impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |
| buffoon | a ludicrous figure : clown |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| dolt | a stupid person |
| decorum | literary and dramatic propriety : fitness |
| pretentious | characterized by pretension: such as |
| prime | the second of the canonical hours |
| depravity | a corrupt act or practice |
| puerile | juvenile |