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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WordMeaning
consonantbeing in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord
languiddrooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak
salutaryproducing a beneficial effect : remedial
dulltedious
dearthscarcity that makes dear
tediumthe quality or state of being tedious : tediousness
substantiateto give substance or form to : embody
genealogyan account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms
futileserving no useful purpose : completely ineffective
revelrynoisy partying or merrymaking