GRE Word List
CONTRIVANCE
a thing contrived
The meaning of the word contrivance is a thing contrived.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| pulse | the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart |
| floe | floating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |
| squash | to press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush |
| stipple | to engrave by means of dots and flicks |
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
| halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |