GRE Word List

CONNIVANCE

the act of conniving

The meaning of the word connivance is the act of conniving.

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contingentdependent on or conditioned by something else
noveltysomething new or unusual
gyroscopea wheel or disk mounted to spin rapidly about an axis and also free to rotate about one or both of two axes perpendicular to each other and to the axis of spin so that a rotation of one of the two mutually perpendicular axes results from application of torque to the other when the wheel is spinning and so that the entire apparatus offers considerable opposition depending on the angular momentum to any torque that would change the direction of the axis of spin
insularitycharacteristic of an isolated people
retrieveto locate and bring in (killed or wounded game)
touchstonea fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis
narcissistan individual showing symptoms of or affected by narcissism: such as
incurto become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself
alimentaryof or relating to nourishment or nutrition
guyman