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 |
|---|---|
| whimsy | whim |
| prattle | prate |
| prude | a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum |
| apposite | highly pertinent or appropriate : apt |
| leniency | the quality or state of being lenient |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| weather | the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness |
| duplicity | contradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action |
| relish | characteristic flavor |
| nurture | training |