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 |
|---|---|
| repudiate | to refuse to accept |
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| commensurate | corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate |
| interminable | having or seeming to have no end |
| beware | to be on one's guard |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| suitor | one that petitions or entreats |
| assimilate | to take into the mind and thoroughly understand |
| proviso | an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition |