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 |
|---|---|
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |
| bruise | an injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin : contusion |
| edifice | building |
| transcendent | exceeding usual limits : surpassing |
| venial | of a kind that can be remitted : forgivable |
| profusion | lavish expenditure : extravagance |
| consequential | of the nature of a secondary result : indirect |
| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |
| arboreal | of, relating to, or resembling a tree |