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 |
|---|---|
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| carefree | free from care: such as |
| deputize | to appoint as deputy |
| emboss | to raise the surface of into bosses |
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| muggy | being warm, damp, and close |
| travail | work especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil |
| graduate | to receive an academic degree or diploma |