GRE Word List

CONTRIVE

devise

The meaning of the word contrive is devise.

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vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
venerablecalling forth respect through age, character, and attainments
vertexthe top of the head
blemishto spoil by a flaw
peerlessmatchless
lanknot well filled out : slender
apexthe uppermost point : vertex
smarthaving or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent
smeltany of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste
embossto raise the surface of into bosses