GRE Word List

CONTRIVANCE

a thing contrived

The meaning of the word contrivance is a thing contrived.

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WordMeaning
iniquitouscharacterized by iniquity
mitigateto cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify
elaborationplanned or carried out with great care
depredationto lay waste : plunder
dintforce
luxuriateto grow profusely : thrive
vacillateto waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses
charany of a genus (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots
quirkan abrupt twist or curve
noosea loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn