GRE Word List
CONTROVERT
to dispute or oppose by reasoning
The meaning of the word controvert is to dispute or oppose by reasoning.
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| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| exertion | the act or an instance of exerting |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
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| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
| explicate | to give a detailed explanation of |
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