GRE Word List
CONTRIVANCE
a thing contrived
The meaning of the word contrivance is a thing contrived.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| violate | break |
| recount | to relate in detail : narrate |
| aggregate | formed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective |
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| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
| labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |
| grandiloquent | a lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language |
| commemorate | to call to remembrance |
| potion | a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine) |
| studied | carefully considered or prepared : thoughtful |