GRE Word List

CONTRIVE

devise

The meaning of the word contrive is devise.

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WordMeaning
supposititiousfraudulently substituted : spurious
inveighto protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail
remnanta usually small part, member, or trace remaining
panoramicof, relating to, or resembling a panorama: such as
craveto ask for earnestly : beg
innovationa new idea, method, or device : novelty
nectarthe drink of the Greek and Roman gods
latitudeangular distance from some specified circle or plane of reference: such as
polygamistmarriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry
chicanerydeception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery