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
admonishto indicate duties or obligations to
holstera leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle
dormera window set vertically in a structure projecting through a sloping roof
haltingmarked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness
blusterto talk or act with noisy swaggering threats
ventureto proceed especially in the face of danger
unwarrantedlacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified
recessthe action of receding : recession
averto declare positively
haranguea speech addressed to a public assembly