GRE Word List
CONTRIVE
devise
The meaning of the word contrive is devise.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sluggard | a habitually lazy person |
| sway | the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion |
| germ | a small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| querulous | habitually complaining |
| dank | unpleasantly moist or wet |
| nonplus | a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |