GRE Word List
CONTRIVANCE
a thing contrived
The meaning of the word contrivance is a thing contrived.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| immolate | to kill or destroy especially by fire |
| blemish | to spoil by a flaw |
| extraneous | existing on or coming from the outside |
| coagulate | to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle |
| acknowledge | to recognize the rights, authority, or status of |
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |
| kismet | fate |
| detrimental | obviously harmful : damaging |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| fiat | an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree |