GRE Word List
CONTRIVE
devise
The meaning of the word contrive is devise.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| culmination | the action of culminating |
| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
| patrician | a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome |
| gavel | rent or tribute in medieval England |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
| application | an act of applying: |
| erode | to diminish or destroy by degrees: |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| advert | to turn the mind or attention |
| memorialize | to address or petition by a memorial |