GRE Word List
CONTEST
dispute; argue about the rightness of; compete for; try to win; Ex. contest the election results; Ex. contest a seat in Parliament; N.
The meaning of the word contest is dispute; argue about the rightness of; compete for; try to win; Ex. contest the election results; Ex. contest a seat in Parliament; N..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bountiful | generous; graciously generous; showing bounty |
| feud | bitter prolonged quarrel (usually between two peoples or families); V. CF. Romeo and Juliet; CF. feudal, feudalism |
| listless | lacking in spirit or energy; languid |
| compunction | remorse; strong uneasiness caused by guilt |
| romp | play or frolic boisterously; gambol; N. |
| groove | long narrow channel made in a surface to guide the movement of something; Ex. groove of the record |
| auspicious | favoring success; giving signs of future success; Cf. auspices |
| demur | object (because of doubts, scruples); raise an objection (showing qualms); hesitate; Ex. demur at the idea of working on Sunday |
| complicity | participation; involvement (in a questionable act or a crime) |
| uproarious | marked by commotion or uproar; very noisy (esp. with laughter); hilarious; causing loud laughter; extremely funny |
