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 |
|---|---|
| imperative | not to be avoided or evaded : necessary |
| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |
| ramble | to move aimlessly from place to place |
| libidinous | having or marked by lustful desires : lascivious |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| collage | an artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface |
| sleigh | an open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| wrongheaded | stubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles |
| centaur | any of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of Thessaly |