GRE Word List
CONTRIVE
devise
The meaning of the word contrive is devise.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dyspeptic | indigestion |
| retract | to draw back or in |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| disputatious | inclined to dispute |
| inception | an act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement |
| novelty | something new or unusual |
| bawdy | boisterously or humorously indecent |
| quietude | a quiet state : repose |
| mass | the liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist |
| fruition | pleasurable use or possession : enjoyment |