GRE Word List
CONTRIVE
devise
The meaning of the word contrive is devise.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pied | of two or more colors in blotches |
| sovereign | one possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty |
| except | with the exclusion or exception of |
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |
| maneuver | a military or naval movement |
| dislodge | to drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage |
| gavel | rent or tribute in medieval England |
| travail | work especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| verbose | containing more words than necessary : wordy |