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 |
|---|---|
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |
| frustrate | to balk or defeat in an endeavor |
| tractable | capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile |
| witless | destitute of wit or understanding : foolish |
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| glaze | to furnish or fit with glass |
| hurl | rush |