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 |
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| satyr | a sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry |
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| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
| shack | hut |
| ratify | to approve and sanction formally : confirm |
| omnipresent | present in all places at all times |
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