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 |
|---|---|
| synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |
| interstice | a space that intervenes between things |
| imperturbable | marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene |
| botch | an inflammatory sore |
| germane | being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting |
| lithe | easily bent or flexed |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| dais | a raised platform (as in a hall or large room) |
| pushy | aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward |
| slew | a large number |