GRE Word List
CONTRIVE
devise
The meaning of the word contrive is devise.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| excise | an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| masquerade | a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes |
| confound | to throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity |
| natation | the action or art of swimming |
| rousing | giving rise to excitement : stirring |
| coterie | an intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose |
| variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |
| repudiate | to refuse to accept |
| kismet | fate |