GRE Word List
CONTRIVANCE
a thing contrived
The meaning of the word contrivance is a thing contrived.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| suckle | to give milk to from the breast or udder |
| prefigure | to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness |
| consort | associate |
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |
| culmination | the action of culminating |
| empirical | originating in or based on observation or experience |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |