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 |
|---|---|
| retentive | having the power, property, or capacity of retaining |
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| candor | unreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness |
| polyglot | one who is polyglot |
| abysmal | immeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad |
| doom | a law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England |
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| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |