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 |
|---|---|
| misadventure | misfortune |
| nicety | the quality or state of being nice |
| monochrome | a painting, drawing, or photograph in a single hue |
| piscatorial | piscatory |
| sybarite | voluptuary |
| terminus | either end of a transportation line or travel route |
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
| satiate | filled to satiety |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| striated | marked with striations or striae |