GRE Word List

CONTRIVE

devise

The meaning of the word contrive is devise.

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WordMeaning
comportto be fitting : accord
laymana person who is not a member of the clergy
run-downan item-by-item report or review : summary
vouchsafeto grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner
chipa small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off
seasonalof, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season
ventilateto expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing
clipperone that clips something
impromptumade, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised
vigoractive bodily or mental strength or force