GRE Word List
CONTRIVE
devise
The meaning of the word contrive is devise.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| precipitous | precipitate |
| dank | unpleasantly moist or wet |
| stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |
| revelry | noisy partying or merrymaking |
| cosmic | of or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone |
| narrative | something that is narrated : story |
| chassis | the supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television) |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
| complicity | association or participation in or as if in a wrongful act |
| tribute | something given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved |