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 |
|---|---|
| compensatory | to be equivalent to : counterbalance |
| rescind | to take away : remove |
| dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |
| trunk | the main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| eulogy | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| hygiene | a science of the establishment and maintenance of health |
| urbane | notably polite or polished in manner |