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 |
|---|---|
| disembark | to remove to shore from a ship |
| trickle | to issue or fall in drops |
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
| calculated | apt |
| relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| hatch | a small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship) |
| defer | put off |