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 |
|---|---|
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |
| matinee | a musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon |
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| bastard | a child born to parents who are not married to each other |
| outlaw | a person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law |
| hostility | deep-seated usually mutual ill will |
| infiltrate | to enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes |
| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |