GRE Word List

CONTRIVANCE

a thing contrived

The meaning of the word contrivance is a thing contrived.

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WordMeaning
boundfastened by or as if by a band : confined
seditionincitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority
fawningseeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery
rusticof, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural
pedigreea register recording a line of ancestors
atheistica person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism
tatterto make ragged
homagea feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord
obsoleteno longer in use or no longer useful
ineptgenerally incompetent : bungling