GRE Word List
CONTRIVANCE
a thing contrived
The meaning of the word contrivance is a thing contrived.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inveterate | confirmed in a habit : habitual |
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| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
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