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

WordMeaning
quellto thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity
doctrinairestubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations
consistencyagreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence
derangedmentally unsound : crazy
bartererto trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services
stanchto check or stop the flowing of
inhibitto prohibit from doing something
stigmaa mark of shame or discredit : stain
linguisticof or relating to language or linguistics
forda shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading