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 |
|---|---|
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
| proxy | the agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another |
| demise | death |
| buoyant | having buoyancy |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| pliant | pliable |
| feature | the structure, form, or appearance especially of a person |
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |
| turmoil | a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion |
| tribute | something given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved |