GRE Word List
CONTRIVE
devise
The meaning of the word contrive is devise.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bizarre | strikingly out of the ordinary: such as |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| kindred | of a similar nature or character : like |
| prevaricate | to deviate from the truth : equivocate |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| jaundice | yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments |
| gratuity | something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service |
| inviolable | secure from violation or profanation |
| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |