GRE Word List
CONTRIVANCE
a thing contrived
The meaning of the word contrivance is a thing contrived.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disparate | markedly distinct in quality or character |
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| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |
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| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |
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| cordon | an ornamental cord or ribbon |
| purgatory | an intermediate state after death for expiatory purification |
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