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 |
|---|---|
| gibe | to utter taunting words |
| treasure | wealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded |
| blurt | to utter abruptly and impulsively |
| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |
| cleft | a space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure |
| exquisite | marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| felon | one who has committed a felony |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| acclivity | an ascending slope (as of a hill) |