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 |
|---|---|
| reiterate | to state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect |
| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |
| nauseate | to become affected with nausea |
| prattle | prate |
| genuflect | to bend the knee |
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| earthy | of, relating to, or consisting of earth |
| perdition | eternal damnation |
| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |
| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |