GRE Word List

CONTRIVE

devise

The meaning of the word contrive is devise.

Random words

WordMeaning
secularof or relating to the worldly or temporal
osseousbony
disengageto release from something that engages or involves
resortone that affords aid or refuge : resource
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
innovationa new idea, method, or device : novelty
sustenancemeans of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living
ascribeto refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing
mulctfine
depictto represent by or as if by a picture