GRE Word List
CONTRIVANCE
a thing contrived
The meaning of the word contrivance is a thing contrived.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |
| blighted | affected with blight (see blight |
| diabolical | of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish |
| loom | a frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace |
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |
| intermittent | coming and going at intervals : not continuous |
| rightful | just |
| precedent | prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance |
| ineffable | incapable of being expressed in words : indescribable |
| intractable | not easily governed, managed, or directed |