GRE Word List

CONTRIVE

devise

The meaning of the word contrive is devise.

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WordMeaning
debaseto lower in status, esteem, quality, or character
reeksmoke
wangleto resort to trickery or devious methods
thronga multitude of assembled persons
tenurethe act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office)
saccharineof, relating to, or resembling that of sugar
daintysomething delicious to the taste
divestto deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title
seasonablesuitable to the season or circumstances : timely
squeamisheasily nauseated : queasy