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 |
|---|---|
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |
| apex | the uppermost point : vertex |
| flighty | swift |
| unmitigated | not lessened : unrelieved |
| marshal | a high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces |
| peccadillo | a slight offense |
| tensile | capable of tension : ductile |
| demise | death |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| enterprise | a project or undertaking that is especially difficult, complicated, or risky |