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 |
|---|---|
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| dilute | attenuate |
| impute | to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly |
| elastic | capable of recovering size and shape after deformation |
| authenticate | to prove or serve to prove to be real, true, or genuine |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| hoax | to trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous |
| recast | to cast again |
| pluck | to pull or pick off or out |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |