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 |
|---|---|
| gadfly | any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock |
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
| verisimilar | having the appearance of truth : probable |
| idiosyncrasy | a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality |
| inerrancy | exemption from error : infallibility |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| accommodate | to provide with something desired, needed, or suited |
| exclaim | to cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion |
| debris | the remains of something broken down or destroyed |
| embroider | to ornament with needlework |