GRE Word List

CONTRIVE

devise

The meaning of the word contrive is devise.

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soddendull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages
bickerpetulant quarreling : altercation
redoubtablecausing fear or alarm : formidable
nonplusa state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary
ambushto attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay
decreean order usually having the force of law
supplantto supersede (another) especially by force or treachery
apocalypticof, relating to, or resembling an apocalypse
disjointedbeing thrown out of orderly function
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