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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WordMeaning
sinewyfull of sinews: such as
parallelismthe quality or state of being parallel
divulgeto make known (something, such as a confidence or secret)
provisionthe act or process of providing
nettleany of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs
bumpa relatively abrupt convexity or protuberance on a surface: such as
dowdynot neat or becoming in appearance : shabby
oscillateto swing backward and forward like a pendulum
hema border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down
conformistone who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior