GRE Word List
CONTRIVE
devise
The meaning of the word contrive is devise.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| recluse | marked by withdrawal from society : solitary |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| approbation | commendation |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| intrinsic | belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing |
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| mayhem | needless or willful damage or violence |
| quiescent | marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest |