GRE Word List

CONTRIVANCE

a thing contrived

The meaning of the word contrivance is a thing contrived.

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WordMeaning
compoundsomething formed by a union of elements or parts
memoiran official note or report : memorandum
supplantto supersede (another) especially by force or treachery
recountto relate in detail : narrate
miserlyof, relating to, or characteristic of a miser
chisela 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)
covetousmarked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions
astutehaving or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever
laudpraise
precursorone that precedes and indicates the approach of another