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 |
|---|---|
| rend | to remove from place by violence : wrest |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |
| roil | to make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| missive | a written communication : letter |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| vindictive | disposed to seek revenge : vengeful |
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |