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 |
|---|---|
| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |
| lode | waterway |
| cardinal | a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college |
| bacchanalian | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| galaxy | milky way galaxy |
| incentive | something that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action |
| harbor | a place of security and comfort : refuge |
| preeminent | having paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding |
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |