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 |
|---|---|
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| glare | to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light |
| rousing | giving rise to excitement : stirring |
| effrontery | shameless boldness : insolence |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| dys- | abnormal |
| autocratic | of, relating to, or being an autocracy : absolute |
| macerate | to cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting |