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 |
|---|---|
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| incarnate | invested with bodily and especially human nature and form |
| tan | to make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun |
| favoritism | the showing of special favor : partiality |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| partiality | the quality or state of being partial : bias |
| somatic | of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |