GRE Word List
CONTRIVE
devise
The meaning of the word contrive is devise.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| restive | stubbornly resisting control : balky |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| abrogate | to abolish by authoritative action : annul |
| exalt | to raise in rank, power, or character |
| qualified | fitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| fashion | the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time |
| pseudonym | a fictitious name |
| gnarl | snarl |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |