GRE Word List

CONTRIVANCE

a thing contrived

The meaning of the word contrivance is a thing contrived.

Random words

WordMeaning
hyperboleextravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones")
capitulateto surrender often after negotiation of terms
defeatistan attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat
hegemonypreponderant influence or authority over others : domination
sticklerone who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something
unceremoniousnot ceremonious : informal
dourstern
covenanta usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact
thespianactor
authoritarianof, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority