GRE Word List
CONTRIVANCE
a thing contrived
The meaning of the word contrivance is a thing contrived.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| memoir | an official note or report : memorandum |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| recount | to relate in detail : narrate |
| miserly | of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| laud | praise |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |