GRE Word List
CONTRIVANCE
a thing contrived
The meaning of the word contrivance is a thing contrived.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reprove | to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| connivance | the act of conniving |
| olfactory | of or relating to the sense of smell |
| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |
| garish | clothed in vivid colors |
| nutritious | nourishing |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| dote | to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage |
| florescence | a state or period of flourishing |