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 |
|---|---|
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| saunter | to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll |
| passe | past one's prime |
| commonplace | commonly found or seen : ordinary |
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| omniscient | having infinite awareness, understanding, and insight |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |
| except | with the exclusion or exception of |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |