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 |
|---|---|
| verity | the quality or state of being true or real |
| homogeneous | of the same or a similar kind or nature |
| caricature | exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| extrapolation | to predict by projecting past experience or known data |
| liaison | a binding or thickening agent used in cooking |
| decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |
| veer | to change direction or course |
| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |