GRE Word List
CONTRIVANCE
a thing contrived
The meaning of the word contrivance is a thing contrived.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| troth | loyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity |
| orthodox | conforming to established doctrine especially in religion |
| malcontent | a discontented person: |
| magniloquent | speaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner |
| repercussion | reflection |
| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |
| whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |
| equestrian | of, relating to, or featuring horseback riding |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| rotunda | a round building |