GRE Word List
CONTRIVANCE
a thing contrived
The meaning of the word contrivance is a thing contrived.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| erudite | having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |
| nauseous | causing nausea or disgust : nauseating |
| dupe | one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool |
| interminable | having or seeming to have no end |
| stellar | of or relating to the stars : astral |
| palatable | agreeable to the palate or taste |
| congenial | pleasant |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |