GRE Word List
CONTRIVE
devise
The meaning of the word contrive is devise.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| germinate | to cause to sprout or develop |
| plenary | complete in every respect : absolute |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |
| recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| caulk | to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe) |
| premonitory | giving warning |
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |