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 |
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erudite | having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition |
lascivious | filled with or showing sexual desire : lewd |
citadel | a fortress that commands (see command |
propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
crux | a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question |
coercion | the act, process, or power of coercing |
document | proof |
bravado | blustering swaggering conduct |
idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |
lush | growing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage |