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 |
|---|---|
| finicky | extremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards |
| inured | to accustom to accept something undesirable |
| clout | a piece of cloth or leather : rag |
| paean | a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph |
| waver | to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction |
| whimsical | resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice |
| exigency | that which is required in a particular situation |
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| pinnace | a light sailing ship |