GRE Word List
CONTRIVANCE
a thing contrived
The meaning of the word contrivance is a thing contrived.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| validate | to make legally valid : ratify |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| comeback | a sharp or witty reply : retort |
| advocate | one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| covert | not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled |
| untoward | difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly |
| multiplicity | the quality or state of being multiple or various |
| exculpate | to clear from alleged fault or guilt |