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 |
|---|---|
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| roster | a roll or list of personnel |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| optician | a maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments |
| rabid | extremely violent : furious |
| grate | grating |
| listless | characterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit |
| facet | any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration) |
| continence | the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily |
| pendant | something suspended: such as |