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 |
|---|---|
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| menagerie | a place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition |
| overblown | past the prime of bloom |
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| disputatious | inclined to dispute |
| inevitable | incapable of being avoided or evaded |
| canto | one of the major divisions of a long poem |
| repulse | to drive or beat back : repel |
| unwitting | not knowing : unaware |
| cryptic | secret |