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 |
|---|---|
| sensuous | of or relating to the senses or sensible objects |
| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |
| epic | a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero |
| momentum | a property (see property |
| sparse | of few and scattered elements |
| bereavement | the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone |
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |
| ashen | of, relating to, or made from ash wood |
| migratory | of, relating to, or characterized by migration |
| vagabond | a person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home : one leading a vagabond life |