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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| macabre | having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death |
| aseptic | preventing infection |
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |
| artless | lacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured |
| sadistic | of, relating to, or characterized by sadism |
| liaison | a binding or thickening agent used in cooking |
| refute | to prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| deciduous | falling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle |