GRE Word List
CONTRIVANCE
a thing contrived
The meaning of the word contrivance is a thing contrived.
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| personify | to conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers |
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| snip | a small piece that is snipped off |
| regicide | a person who kills a king |
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
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