GRE Word List

CONTRIVANCE

a thing contrived

The meaning of the word contrivance is a thing contrived.

Random words

WordMeaning
discombobulatedcharacterized by confusion or disorder
haggardnot tamed
championa winner of first prize or first place in competition
abrasivecausing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade
flotsamfloating wreckage of a ship or its cargo
hoarda supply or fund stored up and often hidden away
pana usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking)
lingerto be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry
distinctdistinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete
inclineto bend the head or body forward : bow