GRE Word List

CONTRIVE

devise

The meaning of the word contrive is devise.

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WordMeaning
collectedgathered together
besiegeto surround with armed forces
sedentarynot migratory : settled
lollto hang loosely or laxly : droop
gregarioustending to associate with others of one's kind : social
decryto depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly
spurnto reject with disdain or contempt : scorn
altercationa noisy, heated, angry dispute
charany of a genus (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots
pendantsomething suspended: such as