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 |
|---|---|
| retaliate | to return like for like |
| veracious | truthful |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| sidereal | of, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations : astral |
| cathartic | of, relating to, or producing catharsis |
| trim | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| embroil | to throw into disorder or confusion |
| procurement | the act or process of procuring |
| humility | freedom from pride or arrogance : the quality or state of being humble |