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

WordMeaning
queuea braid of hair usually worn hanging at the back of the head
relican object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr
brawnthe flesh of a boar
remorsea gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach
erroneouscontaining or characterized by error : mistaken
rhapsodizeto speak or write in a rhapsodic manner
afterlifean existence after death
pulverizeto reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize
significanthaving meaning
indubitabletoo evident to be doubted : unquestionable