GRE Word List

CONTRIVANCE

a thing contrived

The meaning of the word contrivance is a thing contrived.

Random words

WordMeaning
reparteea quick and witty reply
doffto remove (an article of wear) from the body
invalidnot valid:
inconsequentialof no significance : unimportant
confiscateappropriated by the government : forfeited
preeminenthaving paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding
incredulousunwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical
captiousmarked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections
rejuvenateto make young or youthful again : give new vigor to
dabbleto work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest