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 |
|---|---|
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| psychic | of or relating to the psyche : psychogenic |
| assurance | the state of being assured: such as |
| devise | to form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent |
| awful | extremely disagreeable or objectionable |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| harangue | a speech addressed to a public assembly |
| plebeian | a member of the Roman plebs |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |