GRE Word List
CONTRIVANCE
a thing contrived
The meaning of the word contrivance is a thing contrived.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conjure | to charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly |
| savor | the taste or smell of something |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
| imperceptible | not perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle |
| intractable | not easily governed, managed, or directed |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| insurrection | an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |
| inaugurate | to induct into an office with suitable ceremonies |
| regent | a person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign |