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.

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WordMeaning
contiguousbeing in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point
indeliblethat cannot be removed, washed away, or erased
dowdynot neat or becoming in appearance : shabby
dissectionthe act or process of dissecting : the state of being dissected
bizarrestrikingly out of the ordinary: such as
breedto produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation
sphinx-likeenigmatic; mysterious
disjointedbeing thrown out of orderly function
vilifyto utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame
palpitateto beat rapidly and strongly : throb