GRE Word List
CONTRIVANCE
a thing contrived
The meaning of the word contrivance is a thing contrived.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| specious | having a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic |
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| enrapture | to fill with delight |
| precocious | exceptionally early in development or occurrence |
| abject | sunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe |
| maritime | of, relating to, or bordering on the sea |
| invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |
| debilitate | to impair the strength of : enfeeble |
| multiform | having many forms or appearances |
| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial |