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 |
|---|---|
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
| wan | suggestive of poor health : sickly |
| moodiness | subject to depression : gloomy |
| molecule | the smallest particle of a substance that retains all the properties (see property |
| atheistic | a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism |
| appease | pacify |
| exiguous | excessively scanty : inadequate |
| uxorious | excessively fond of or submissive to a wife |
| aesthetic | of, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful |
| menace | a show of intention to inflict harm : threat |