GRE Word List
CONTRIVE
devise
The meaning of the word contrive is devise.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impunity | exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| ramification | branch |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| illusion | a misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion |
| stint | a period of time spent at a particular activity |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| seasonal | of, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| nomenclature | name |