GRE Word List
CONTRIVE
invent or fabricate in a clever way (by improvisation); manage; Ex. contrive to attract his attention
The meaning of the word contrive is invent or fabricate in a clever way (by improvisation); manage; Ex. contrive to attract his attention.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| crinkle | wrinkle |
| debauch | corrupt morally; seduce from virtue; N. debauchery: wild behavior (with sex and alcohol) |
| hackneyed | commonplace; trite |
| enervate | weaken; take away energy from |
| confidant | trusted friend (to whom one tells one's secret) |
| precarious | unsafe; lacking in stability; uncertain; risky; Ex. precarious living |
| retract | withdraw; take back; draw back; Ex. retract a statement/an offer/claws; N. retraction; CF. retractile |
| flora | plants of a region or era |
| squelch | produce a splashing sound (when stepping through mud); crush; squash; CF. ΑψΘλΐ» ΐ§Ώ‘Ό Ήβΐ» Ά§ |
| murky | dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague; Ex. murky night/fog; N. murk: partial or complete darkness; gloom |
