GRE Word List
CONTRIVE
devise
The meaning of the word contrive is devise.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| disapprobation | the act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation |
| indulge | to yield to the desire of : humor |
| quicksilver | mercury |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |
| gnarl | snarl |
| disputatious | inclined to dispute |
| irreverence | lack of reverence |