GRE Word List

CONTRIVANCE

a thing contrived

The meaning of the word contrivance is a thing contrived.

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WordMeaning
conjureto charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly
savorthe taste or smell of something
retortto pay or hurl back : return
imperceptiblenot perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle
intractablenot easily governed, managed, or directed
escapadea usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct
corollarya proposition (see proposition
insurrectionan act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government
inaugurateto induct into an office with suitable ceremonies
regenta person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign