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 |
|---|---|
| correlation | the state or relation of being correlated |
| slur | an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion |
| allege | to assert without proof or before proving |
| graphite | a soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors |
| vulpine | of, relating to, or resembling a fox |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| marital | of or relating to marriage or the married state |
| lunar | crescent |
| temperament | characteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response |