GRE Word List

CONTRIVE

devise

The meaning of the word contrive is devise.

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WordMeaning
unceremoniousnot ceremonious : informal
shootto eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)
compliancethe act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion
fancyto have a fancy (see fancy
colloquyconversation
exiguousexcessively scanty : inadequate
malodoroushaving a bad odor
equablemarked by lack of variation or change : uniform
scorchto burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture
conscientiousmeticulous