GRE Word List

CONTRIVANCE

a thing contrived

The meaning of the word contrivance is a thing contrived.

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WordMeaning
skittishlively or frisky in action : capricious
indigenousproduced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment
titularhaving the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities
immutablenot capable of or susceptible to change
anemiaa condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volume
propsomething that props or sustains : support
laconicusing or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
limberhaving a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile
squashto press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush
briman upper or outer margin : verge