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 |
|---|---|
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| arrhythmic | lacking rhythm or regularity |
| inimical | being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| shove | to push along |
| imbalance | lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion |
| commune | talk over |
| tatter | to make ragged |
| capacious | containing or capable of containing a great deal |
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |