GRE Word List
CONTENTIOUS
likely to cause disagreement or argument
The meaning of the word contentious is likely to cause disagreement or argument.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| libretto | the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater |
| subordinate | placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior |
| retrograde | having or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars |
| benefactor | someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit |
| serenity | the quality or state of being serene |
| specious | having a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic |
| quietude | a quiet state : repose |
| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |
| fugitive | running away or intending flight |
| impale | to pierce with or as if with something pointed |