GRE Word List
CONTRIVANCE
a thing contrived
The meaning of the word contrivance is a thing contrived.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |
| equilibrium | a state of intellectual or emotional balance : poise |
| orthodox | conforming to established doctrine especially in religion |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| slapdash | haphazard |
| smear | a viscous or sticky substance |
| sententious | given to or abounding in aphoristic expression |
| siren | any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing |