GRE Word List
CONTRIVE
devise
The meaning of the word contrive is devise.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| spry | able to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble |
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
| effluvium | an invisible emanation |
| knit | to form by interlacing yarn or thread in a series of connected loops with needles |
| quagmire | soft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot |
| infirmity | the quality or state of being infirm |
| freebooter | pirate |
| wag | to be in motion : stir |
| devotee | an ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport) |
| sage | one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom |