GRE Word List

CONTRIVANCE

a thing contrived

The meaning of the word contrivance is a thing contrived.

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WordMeaning
sumptuousextremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent
emanateto come out from a source
animositya strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude
browbeatto intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully
inklinga slight knowledge or vague notion
kudospraise given for achievement
impalpableincapable of being felt by touch : intangible
grovelto creep with the face to the ground : crawl
carillona set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard
intrudeto thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome