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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hatch | a small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship) |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
| yen | a strong desire or propensity |
| mimicry | an instance of mimicking |
| affront | to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |
| tactful | having or showing tact |
| career | a profession for which one trains and which is undertaken as a permanent calling |
| discerning | showing insight and understanding : discriminating |
| schism | division |
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |