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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WordMeaning
longevitya long duration of individual life
marrowbone marrow
swillwash
levityexcessive or unseemly frivolity
tediumthe quality or state of being tedious : tediousness
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falsifyto prove or declare false : disprove