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 |
|---|---|
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| rousing | giving rise to excitement : stirring |
| imperative | not to be avoided or evaded : necessary |
| plethora | an ample amount or number : abundance |
| daunt | to lessen the courage of : cow |
| adulation | extreme or excessive admiration or flattery |
| chronicle | a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation |
| entrepreneur | one who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise |
| concordat | compact |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |