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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| caption | the part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed |
| blotch | to mark or mar with blotches |
| imperative | not to be avoided or evaded : necessary |
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |
| mundane | of, relating to, or characteristic of the world |
| rend | to remove from place by violence : wrest |
| barefaced | having the face uncovered: |
| pervert | to cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt |
| sojourn | a temporary stay |
| wizardry | the art or practices of a wizard : sorcery |