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 |
|---|---|
| colossal | of, relating to, or resembling a colossus |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| adherent | one who adheres to something: such as |
| analgesia | insensibility to pain without loss of consciousness |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| requite | to make return for : repay |
| megalomania | a mania (see mania |
| anodyne | serving to alleviate pain |
| agility | the quality or state of being agile : nimbleness |
| lunatic | affected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane |