GRE Word List

CONTRIVANCE

a thing contrived

The meaning of the word contrivance is a thing contrived.

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WordMeaning
grandiosecharacterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration
corporealhaving, consisting of, or relating to a physical material body: such as
braidto make from braids
residualremainder
satiatefilled to satiety
profligatewildly extravagant
cronea cruel or ugly old woman
potentialexisting in possibility : capable of development into actuality
voodooa religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti
carapacea bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab)