GRE Word List

CONTRIVE

devise

The meaning of the word contrive is devise.

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misogamya hatred of marriage
proteanof or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms
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subsideto sink or fall to the bottom : settle
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eventualcontingent
crescendoa gradual increase
implyto express indirectly
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