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 |
|---|---|
| compliant | ready or disposed to comply : submissive |
| rebuttal | the act of rebutting especially in a legal suit |
| knack | a special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach |
| decorum | literary and dramatic propriety : fitness |
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