GRE Word List
CONTRAVENE
to go or act contrary to : violate
The meaning of the word contravene is to go or act contrary to : violate.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| antipathy | a strong feeling of dislike |
| iniquitous | characterized by iniquity |
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| ramp | a sloping way or plane: such as |
| prompt | to move to action : incite |
| heterogeneous | consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed |
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