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
kineticof or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith
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obsessivetending to cause obsession
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