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 |
|---|---|
| garner | to gather into storage |
| prattle | prate |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| seismic | of, subject to, or caused by an earthquake |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| capacious | containing or capable of containing a great deal |
| wizardry | the art or practices of a wizard : sorcery |
| recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| dyslexia | a variable often familial learning disability involving difficulties in acquiring and processing language that is typically manifested by a lack of proficiency in reading, spelling, and writing |