GRE Word List
CONTRIVANCE
a thing contrived
The meaning of the word contrivance is a thing contrived.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| interdict | a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district |
| coincidence | the act or condition of coinciding : correspondence |
| scintillate | to emit sparks : spark |
| intolerant | unable or unwilling to endure |
| glib | showing little forethought or preparation : offhand |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |
| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |
| utopia | a place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |