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 |
|---|---|
| haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |
| premonitory | giving warning |
| buffet | a blow especially with the hand |
| bemoan | to express deep grief or distress over |
| transient | passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory |
| meticulous | marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details |
| ursine | of or relating to a bear or the bear family (Ursidae) |
| thesis | a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view |
| eclectic | composed of elements drawn from various sources |
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |