GRE Word List
CONTRIVE
devise
The meaning of the word contrive is devise.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| obsessive | tending to cause obsession |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| excise | an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity |
| pliant | pliable |
| libidinous | having or marked by lustful desires : lascivious |
| disclose | to make known or public |
| pedagogy | the art, science, or profession of teaching |
| maraud | to roam about and raid in search of plunder |
| ecstasy | a state of overwhelming emotion |
| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |