GRE Word List
CONTRIVE
devise
The meaning of the word contrive is devise.
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|---|---|
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| knit | to form by interlacing yarn or thread in a series of connected loops with needles |
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| gesticulation | the act of making gestures |
| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |
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| catechism | oral instruction |
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| manifold | marked by diversity or variety |