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 |
|---|---|
| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |
| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |
| margin | the part of a page or sheet outside the main body of printed or written matter |
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |
| pall | to lose strength or effectiveness |
| ordinance | an authoritative decree or direction : order |
| extrapolation | to predict by projecting past experience or known data |
| practical | of, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal |
| scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |
| garner | to gather into storage |