GRE Word List
CONTRIVE
devise
The meaning of the word contrive is devise.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| casual | subject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance |
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |
| oblivion | the fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness |
| sanctuary | a consecrated place: such as |
| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
| mendicant | beggar |
| rider | one that rides |
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
| magistrate | an official entrusted with administration of the laws: such as |