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 |
|---|---|
| propound | to offer for discussion or consideration |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| unexceptionable | not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
| exasperate | to cause irritation or annoyance to |
| tumid | marked by swelling : swollen |
| trickle | to issue or fall in drops |
| perquisite | a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages |
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |