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 |
|---|---|
| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |
| repercussion | reflection |
| unfeigned | not feigned or hypocritical : genuine |
| insalubrious | not conducive to health : unwholesome |
| disgorge | to discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit |
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |
| revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| zenith | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration |
| apiary | a place where bees are kept |