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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WordMeaning
willfulobstinately and often perversely self-willed
flushto fly away suddenly
adjointo add or attach by joining
urbanenotably polite or polished in manner
scrapsfragments of discarded or leftover food
transcendentaltranscendent
conclusiveof, relating to, or being a conclusion
cowerto shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays
pessimisman inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome
belligerentinclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness