GRE Word List
CONTRIVANCE
a thing contrived
The meaning of the word contrivance is a thing contrived.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| checkered | marked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials |
| cuisine | manner of preparing food : style of cooking |
| constraint | the act of constraining |
| tinge | a slight staining or suffusing shade or color |
| poise | balance |
| affront | to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |