GRE Word List
CONTRIVED
having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial
The meaning of the word contrived is having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| edict | a proclamation having the force of law |
| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |
| magisterial | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative |
| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |
| transcendental | transcendent |
| rococo | rococo work or style |
| epicurean | of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism |
| captious | marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections |
| rabid | extremely violent : furious |
| pervert | to cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt |