GRE Word List
CONTRIVE
devise
The meaning of the word contrive is devise.
Random words
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|---|---|
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| myriad | ten thousand |
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| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
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