GRE Word List
CONTRIVE
devise
The meaning of the word contrive is devise.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prognosticate | to foretell from signs or symptoms : predict |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| incrustation | a crust or hard coating |
| feign | to give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| propitious | favorably disposed : benevolent |
| infringe | to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another |
| exude | to ooze out |
| cardiologist | the study of the heart and its action and diseases |
| unsightly | not pleasing to the sight : not comely |