GRE Word List
CONTRIVE
devise
The meaning of the word contrive is devise.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
| psychopathic | of, relating to, or characterized by psychopathy |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| incarcerate | to put in prison |
| vertex | the top of the head |
| billow | wave |
| cadaver | a dead body |
| vainglorious | marked by vainglory : boastful |
| fuddle | booze |