GRE Word List

CONTRIVE

devise

The meaning of the word contrive is devise.

Random words

WordMeaning
crestfallenhaving a drooping crest or hanging head
requisiteneeded for a particular purpose : essential
communalof or relating to one or more communes
blandishmentsomething that tends to coax or cajole : allurement
supposititiousfraudulently substituted : spurious
kindleto start (a fire) burning : light
unwittingnot knowing : unaware
compoundsomething formed by a union of elements or parts
methodicalarranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order
conformistone who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior