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 |
|---|---|
| corrode | to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing |
| plenary | complete in every respect : absolute |
| figure | a number symbol : numeral |
| nova | a star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years |
| ignite | to set afire |
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |
| restitution | an act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as |
| dexterous | mentally adroit and skillful : clever |
| desiccate | to dry up |
| drudge | to do hard, menial, or monotonous work |