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 |
|---|---|
| seedy | containing or full of seeds |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
| replica | an exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist |
| degradation | the act or process of degrading |
| pang | a brief piercing spasm of pain |
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |
| stanch | to check or stop the flowing of |
| introvert | a person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone |
| expenditure | the act or process of expending |
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