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
stalematea drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play
woefulfull of woe : grievous
misogynista person who hates or discriminates against women : a misogynistic person
gargoylea spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building
jostleto come in contact or into collision
forda shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading
indissolublenot dissoluble
reprobatean unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel
vicaran ecclesiastical agent: such as
unequivocalleaving no doubt : clear