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 |
|---|---|
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| sobriety | the quality or state of being sober |
| score | twenty |
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
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| colloquy | conversation |