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 |
|---|---|
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| alloy | the degree of mixture with base metals : fineness |
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |
| intermittent | coming and going at intervals : not continuous |
| suppliant | supplicant |
| wilt | loose freshness; droop |
| delta | the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table |
| writ | something written : writing |
| waggish | resembling or characteristic of a wag |