GRE Word List

CONTRIVE

devise

The meaning of the word contrive is devise.

Random words

WordMeaning
aspireto seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal
tacitexpressed or carried on without words or speech
haplesshaving no luck : unfortunate
ludicrousamusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity
arrearsthe state of being behind in the discharge of obligations
oddsthe probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances
gustatoryrelating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste
recumbentsuggestive of repose : leaning
tyrannyoppressive power
moratoriuma legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt