GRE Word List

CONTRIVE

devise

The meaning of the word contrive is devise.

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pulsethe regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart
inferto derive as a conclusion from facts or premises
itineranttraveling from place to place
curmudgeona crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man
sullengloomily or resentfully silent or repressed
ventilateto expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing
tauthaving no give or slack : tightly drawn
adjointo add or attach by joining
cumulativeincreasing by successive additions
fluxa flowing of fluid from the body: such as