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 |
|---|---|
| chapel | a subordinate or private place of worship: such as |
| ape | any of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon) |
| hieroglyphic | written in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters |
| apogee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth |
| epoch | an event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development |
| mediate | occupying a middle position |
| quizzical | comically quaint |
| realm | kingdom |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| vulnerable | capable of being physically or emotionally wounded |