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

WordMeaning
vicissitudethe quality or state of being changeable : mutability
bohemiana native or inhabitant of Bohemia
severto put or keep apart : divide
ancestryline of descent : lineage
gleama transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light
ricketyaffected with rickets
unwittingnot knowing : unaware
plebiscitea vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler
raptlifted up and carried away
despoilto strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage