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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WordMeaning
arch-a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening)
indecisivemarked by or prone to indecision : irresolute
benevolentmarked by or disposed to doing good
quenchput out
jabberto talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly
staminathe bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance
plethoraan ample amount or number : abundance
blandishmentsomething that tends to coax or cajole : allurement
frivolousof little weight or importance
subsumeto include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element