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 |
|---|---|
| quadruped | an animal having four feet |
| consensus | general agreement : unanimity |
| substantial | consisting of or relating to substance |
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
| objective | expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations |
| extrovert | a person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction |
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
| emboss | to raise the surface of into bosses |
| exude | to ooze out |
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |