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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WordMeaning
predatoran organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation
wansuggestive of poor health : sickly
moodinesssubject to depression : gloomy
moleculethe smallest particle of a substance that retains all the properties (see property
atheistica person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism
appeasepacify
exiguousexcessively scanty : inadequate
uxoriousexcessively fond of or submissive to a wife
aestheticof, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful
menacea show of intention to inflict harm : threat