GRE Word List

CONTRIVANCE

a thing contrived

The meaning of the word contrivance is a thing contrived.

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WordMeaning
anonymitythe quality or state of being anonymous
scuttlea shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce)
definitiveserving to provide a final solution or to end a situation
trancestupor
guiledeceitful cunning : duplicity
advocacythe act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate
demoticof, relating to, or written in a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian hieratic writing
practicalof, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal
raptlifted up and carried away
wilyfull of wiles : crafty