GRE Word List
CONTRIVE
devise
The meaning of the word contrive is devise.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bluster | to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| belligerent | inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness |
| bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |
| impuissance | weakness |
| inclusive | broad in orientation or scope |
| lexicographer | an author or editor of a dictionary |
| oracular | resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery) |