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 |
|---|---|
| tyro | a beginner in learning : novice |
| regale | to entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies |
| incontrovertible | not open to question : indisputable |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
| incredulity | the quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief |
| rubric | an authoritative rule |
| compost | a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land |
| invert | to reverse in position, order, or relationship |
| bolt | a lightning stroke |
| uniformity | the quality or state of being uniform |