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 |
|---|---|
| stalemate | a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play |
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
| incantation | a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic |
| outmoded | not being in style |
| incriminate | to charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault |
| debauch | to corrupt by intemperance or sensuality |
| carcinogenic | producing or tending to produce cancer |
| anodyne | serving to alleviate pain |
| render | to melt down |
| sleazy | lacking firmness of texture : flimsy |