GRE Word List
CONTRIVE
devise
The meaning of the word contrive is devise.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| undulating | having a wavy surface, edge, or markings |
| cerebral | of or relating to the brain or the intellect |
| couple | two persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired |
| shoot | to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) |
| bohemian | a native or inhabitant of Bohemia |
| unintimidating | not causing a feeling of fear or timidity : not intimidating |
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| prone | having a tendency or inclination : being likely |