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 |
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agenda | a list or outline of things to be considered or done |
hibernal | of, relating to, or occurring in winter |
circlet | a little circle |
illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |
effete | no longer fertile |
ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
ignoble | characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness |
unwarranted | lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified |
nonplus | a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary |