GRE Word List

CONTRIVE

devise

The meaning of the word contrive is devise.

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searbeing dried and withered
thwartto oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of
fiatan authoritative or arbitrary order : decree
run-downan item-by-item report or review : summary
elysianof or relating to Elysium
mannerismexaggerated or affected (see affected
alludeto make indirect reference
balmyhaving the qualities of balm : soothing
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