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 |
|---|---|
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| levy | the imposition or collection of an assessment |
| avow | to declare assuredly |
| decree | an order usually having the force of law |
| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |
| outfit | the act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition) |
| preamble | an introductory statement |
| licentious | lacking legal or moral restraints |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |