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 |
|---|---|
| patrician | a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome |
| masochist | a person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism |
| odorous | having an odor: such as |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| categorical | absolute |
| rabble | a disorganized or confused collection of things |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| dissonance | lack of agreement |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| despise | to look down on with disrespect or aversion |