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 |
|---|---|
| erudite | having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition |
| lascivious | filled with or showing sexual desire : lewd |
| citadel | a fortress that commands (see command |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| crux | a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question |
| coercion | the act, process, or power of coercing |
| document | proof |
| bravado | blustering swaggering conduct |
| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |
| lush | growing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage |