GRE Word List
CONTRIVANCE
a thing contrived
The meaning of the word contrivance is a thing contrived.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| discombobulated | characterized by confusion or disorder |
| haggard | not tamed |
| champion | a winner of first prize or first place in competition |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| flotsam | floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo |
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |
| pan | a usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking) |
| linger | to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
| incline | to bend the head or body forward : bow |