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 |
|---|---|
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
| edify | to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift |
| mimicry | an instance of mimicking |
| flit | to pass quickly or abruptly from one place or condition to another |
| appease | pacify |
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| ethnology | a branch of cultural anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| refurbish | to brighten or freshen up : renovate |
| minuscule | very small |