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
falterto walk unsteadily : stumble
capitulateto surrender often after negotiation of terms
parameteran arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves)
distraitapprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted
intangiblenot tangible : impalpable
constituenta member of a constituency
equivocalsubject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse
immobilitynot moving : motionless
hydrophobiarabies
benedictionthe invocation (see invocation