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 |
|---|---|
| pass_off | present falsely; represent falsely to be |
| cadaverous | of or relating to a corpse |
| sacrosanct | most sacred or holy : inviolable |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| litigation | the act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating |
| conception | the process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both |
| repast | something taken as food : meal |
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |
| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |
| quotidian | occurring every day |