GRE Word List
CONTRIVANCE
a thing contrived
The meaning of the word contrivance is a thing contrived.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| delusion | something that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated |
| permissive | granted on sufferance : tolerated |
| cauterize | to sear with a cautery or caustic |
| devotee | an ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport) |
| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |
| expurgate | to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous |
| agnostic | a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable |
| amazon | a member of a race of female warriors of Greek mythology |
| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension |
| canard | a false or unfounded report or story |