GRE Word List
CONTENTIOUS
likely to cause disagreement or argument
The meaning of the word contentious is likely to cause disagreement or argument.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| flush | to fly away suddenly |
| bully | a blustering, browbeating person |
| sadistic | of, relating to, or characterized by sadism |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
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| incorporeal | not corporeal : having no material body or form |
| pestilential | causing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly |
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