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
alienateto cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed
cavaliermarked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain
glareto shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light
rousinggiving rise to excitement : stirring
effronteryshameless boldness : insolence
disheartento cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale
dregssediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate
dys-abnormal
autocraticof, relating to, or being an autocracy : absolute
macerateto cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting