GRE Word List
CONTRIVE
devise
The meaning of the word contrive is devise.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| meander | a winding path or course |
| vertigo | a sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily |
| oaf | a stupid person : boob |
| minion | a servile dependent, follower, or underling |
| wily | full of wiles : crafty |
| flip | to toss so as to cause to turn over in the air |
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |
| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |
| subside | to sink or fall to the bottom : settle |