GRE Word List
CONTRIVE
devise
The meaning of the word contrive is devise.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tremulous | characterized by or affected with trembling or tremors |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| disfigure | to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries |
| compulsive | having power to compel |
| apposite | highly pertinent or appropriate : apt |
| belligerent | inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness |
| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| chivalrous | valiant |
| perennial | present at all seasons of the year |