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
episodicmade up of separate especially loosely connected episodes
epitaphan inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there
cogitateto ponder or meditate on usually intently
barristera counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in an English superior court compare solicitor
proliferateto grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring
besmirchto cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully
obsessivetending to cause obsession
unkemptnot combed
tiradea protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language
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