GRE Word List
CONTRIVE
devise
The meaning of the word contrive is devise.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| brocade | a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver |
| quisling | traitor |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| sarcasm | a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain |
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |
| tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |
| incorporate | to unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole |
| malfeasance | wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official |
| tart | agreeably sharp or acid to the taste |
| forge | a furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy |