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 |
|---|---|
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| suborn | to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing |
| pander | to act as a pander |
| confluence | a coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point |
| rhapsodize | to speak or write in a rhapsodic manner |
| arraign | to call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge |
| mobile | capable of moving or being moved : movable |
| inculcate | to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |