GRE Word List
CONTENTIOUS
likely to cause disagreement or argument
The meaning of the word contentious is likely to cause disagreement or argument.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| concurrent | operating or occurring at the same time |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| virtuoso | one who excels in the technique of an art |
| venial | of a kind that can be remitted : forgivable |
| forebears | ancestor |
| prize | something offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| actuarial | of or relating to actuaries |
| cull | to select from a group : choose |