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 |
|---|---|
| dawdle | to spend time idly |
| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |
| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |
| conformity | correspondence in form, manner, or character : agreement |
| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |
| kleptomaniac | a person evidencing kleptomania |
| disclose | to make known or public |
| kismet | fate |
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |
| fathom | a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water |