GRE Word List
CONTRIVE
devise
The meaning of the word contrive is devise.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| earmark | a mark of identification on the ear of an animal |
| reconcile | to restore to friendship or harmony |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| autonomous | having the right or power of self-government |
| quibble | to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words |
| quisling | traitor |
| billowing | wave |
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| distraught | agitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain |
| inert | lacking the power to move |