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 |
|---|---|
| remiss | negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless |
| gangrene | local death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply |
| pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |
| noisome | noxious |
| indisputable | not disputable : unquestionable |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| benefit | something that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage |
| inkling | a slight knowledge or vague notion |
| conglomerate | made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds |
| stanza | a division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of meter and rhyme : strophe |