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 |
|---|---|
| squat | to cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground |
| affable | being pleasant and at ease in talking to others |
| indissoluble | not dissoluble |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| receptive | able or inclined to receive |
| chicanery | deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery |
| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| forthcoming | being about to appear or to be produced or made available |