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 |
|---|---|
| inception | an act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement |
| accomplice | one associated with another especially in wrongdoing |
| bust | a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast |
| amalgam | a mixture of different elements |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| annex | to attach as a quality, consequence, or condition |
| impunity | exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |
| prognosticate | to foretell from signs or symptoms : predict |