GRE Word List
CONTRIVE
devise
The meaning of the word contrive is devise.
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|---|---|
| delineate | to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail |
| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |
| elysium | the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology |
| reactionary | relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction |
| bewitch | to influence or affect especially injuriously by witchcraft |
| sumptuous | extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |
| continence | the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily |
| eclipse | the total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another |
| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |