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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| interminable | having or seeming to have no end |
| disburse | to pay out : expend especially from a fund |
| dupe | one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool |
| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |
| bask | to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere |
| brittle | easily broken, cracked, or snapped |
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |
| chip | a small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off |
| cascade | a steep usually small fall of water |
| fancy | to have a fancy (see fancy |