GRE Word List

CONTRIVANCE

a thing contrived

The meaning of the word contrivance is a thing contrived.

Random words

WordMeaning
insolencethe quality or state of being insolent
stunto make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze
garishclothed in vivid colors
fulminateto utter or send out with denunciation
botchan inflammatory sore
tortuousmarked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding
almssomething (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor
lotan object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with
hegemonypreponderant influence or authority over others : domination
debarto bar from having or doing something : preclude