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 |
|---|---|
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| tramp | to walk, tread, or step especially heavily |
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| reciprocate | to give and take mutually |
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |
| stultify | to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on |
| caliber | degree of mental capacity or moral quality |
| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |
| herd | a typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control |