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 |
|---|---|
| impinge | encroach |
| rendezvous | a place appointed for assembling or meeting |
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| hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
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| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
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