GRE Word List
CONTRIVANCE
a thing contrived
The meaning of the word contrivance is a thing contrived.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| kernel | the inner softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut |
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| upright | perpendicular |
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| elysium | the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology |
| wry | twist |
| executioner | one who executes |
| notch | a V-shaped indentation |
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