GRE Word List
CONTRIVE
devise
The meaning of the word contrive is devise.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bizarre | strikingly out of the ordinary: such as |
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
| ransack | to look through thoroughly in often a rough way |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| novice | a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community |
| docket | a brief written summary of a document : abstract |
| lineaments | an outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face |
| canine | a conical pointed tooth |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |
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