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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WordMeaning
reprieveto delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner)
libela written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought
rotunditymarked by roundness : rounded
resignrelegate
groucha fit of bad temper
subsistencereal being : existence
fomentto promote the growth or development of : rouse
recessthe action of receding : recession
mandatoryrequired by a law or rule : obligatory
remorsea gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach