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 |
|---|---|
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |
| cohesion | the act or state of sticking together tightly |
| podium | a low wall serving as a foundation or terrace wall: such as |
| asunder | into parts |
| whinny | to neigh especially in a low or gentle way |
| ethnology | a branch of cultural anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures |
| discriminating | making a distinction : distinguishing |
| recount | to relate in detail : narrate |