GRE Word List
CONTRIVE
devise
The meaning of the word contrive is devise.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |
| palatial | of, relating to, or being a palace |
| din | a loud continued noise |
| pervert | to cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt |
| gratis | without charge or recompense : free |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| erudite | having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| perspicacious | of acute mental vision or discernment : keen |