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 |
|---|---|
| ethos | the distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution |
| melee | a confused struggle |
| herbivorous | feeding on plants |
| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |
| prong | fork |
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| consolidation | the act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated |
| amphibian | an amphibious organism |
| rusticate | to go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life |
| shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |