GRE Word List
CONTRIVE
devise
The meaning of the word contrive is devise.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| secular | of or relating to the worldly or temporal |
| osseous | bony |
| disengage | to release from something that engages or involves |
| resort | one that affords aid or refuge : resource |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| innovation | a new idea, method, or device : novelty |
| sustenance | means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| mulct | fine |
| depict | to represent by or as if by a picture |
