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 |
|---|---|
| bruise | an injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin : contusion |
| condign | deserved |
| lax | loose |
| lancet | a sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions |
| tactful | having or showing tact |
| gangrene | local death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply |
| halfhearted | lacking heart, spirit, or interest |
| imperious | marked by arrogant assurance : domineering |
| cornice | the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration |
| vociferous | marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry |