GRE Word List
CONTRIVE
devise
The meaning of the word contrive is devise.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ethereal | of or relating to the regions beyond the earth |
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |
| badger | any of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere |
| gratis | without charge or recompense : free |
| seep | to flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze |
| jurisprudence | the science or philosophy of law |
| loquacious | full of excessive talk : wordy |
| plumage | the feathers of a bird |
| indigent | suffering from extreme poverty : impoverished |
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |