GRE Word List

CONTRIVE

devise

The meaning of the word contrive is devise.

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WordMeaning
gamelya physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other
novicea person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community
analogoussimilar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail
prongfork
implicateto bring into intimate or incriminating connection
parryto ward off a weapon or blow
indubitabletoo evident to be doubted : unquestionable
latentpresent and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic
complacencyself-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies
reciprocateto give and take mutually