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
waifa stray person or animal
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depredationto lay waste : plunder
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axioma statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate
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