GRE Word List
CONTRIVANCE
a thing contrived
The meaning of the word contrivance is a thing contrived.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |
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| fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |
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| suture | a strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body |
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
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