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 |
|---|---|
| hoary | gray or white with or as if with age |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| conscript | a conscripted person (such as a military recruit) |
| missile | capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| vivisection | the cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation |
| demoniac | possessed or influenced by a demon |
| affinity | relationship by marriage |
| iridescent | having or exhibiting iridescence |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |