GRE Word List
CONTRIVE
devise
The meaning of the word contrive is devise.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conventional | formed by agreement or compact |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |
| causal | expressing or indicating cause : causative |
| affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |
| resurge | to undergo a resurgence |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| homogeneous | of the same or a similar kind or nature |
| hatch | a small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship) |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |