GRE Word List

CONTRIVE

devise

The meaning of the word contrive is devise.

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WordMeaning
avocationa subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby
appellationan identifying name or title : designation
sanguinemarked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic
sporadicoccurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances
quandarya state of perplexity or doubt
repressto check by or as if by pressure : curb
indifferentmarked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic
credoa guiding belief or principle : creed
amassto collect for oneself : accumulate
abridgeto shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense