GRE Word List

CONTENTIOUS

likely to cause disagreement or argument

The meaning of the word contentious is likely to cause disagreement or argument.

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WordMeaning
prongfork
pivotalof, relating to, or constituting a pivot
animatedendowed with life or the qualities of life : alive
lumberto move ponderously
novaa star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years
lethargicof, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish
paragona model of excellence or perfection
finishto come to an end : terminate
corrugatedhaving corrugations
recurrentrunning or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course