GRE Word List
CONTRIVE
devise
The meaning of the word contrive is devise.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |
| righteous | acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin |
| propinquity | nearness of blood : kinship |
| blanch | to take the color out of |
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| satirical | of, relating to, or constituting satire |
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |
| gaffe | a social or diplomatic blunder |