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 |
|---|---|
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| fledgling | a young bird just fledged (see fledge |
| dote | to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage |
| hallowed | holy |
| fictitious | of, relating to, or characteristic of fiction : imaginary |
| prevalent | generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread |
| refraction | deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different |
| beneficiary | a person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something |
| enjoin | to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition |
| exegesis | exposition |