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 |
|---|---|
| abscission | the act or process of cutting off : removal |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| aberration | the fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state |
| drama | a composition (see composition |
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
| enervate | lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| indicative | serving to indicate |
| retribution | recompense |
| cursive | running |