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
podiuma low wall serving as a foundation or terrace wall: such as
vacuousemptied of or lacking content
superfluousexceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra
rebuketo criticize sharply : reprimand
cogitateto ponder or meditate on usually intently
antiquityancient times
detrimentalobviously harmful : damaging
illusivebased on or producing illusion : illusory
poulticea soft usually heated and sometimes medicated mass spread on cloth and applied to sores or other lesions
ransackto look through thoroughly in often a rough way