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 |
|---|---|
| molt | to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically |
| inevitable | incapable of being avoided or evaded |
| arduous | hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult |
| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |
| granulate | to form or crystallize into grains or granules |
| outlaw | a person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| steep | lofty |
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| noxious | physically harmful or destructive to living beings |