GRE Word List

CONTRIVANCE

a thing contrived

The meaning of the word contrivance is a thing contrived.

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WordMeaning
colandera perforated utensil for washing or draining food
putativecommonly accepted or supposed
unequivocalleaving no doubt : clear
fundamentalserving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic
bewareto be on one's guard
palatialof, relating to, or being a palace
chasma deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge
terrestrialof or relating to the earth or its inhabitants
admonishto indicate duties or obligations to
fulcrumprop