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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WordMeaning
laitythe people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy
lodewaterway
cardinala 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
bacchanaliana Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry
galaxymilky way galaxy
incentivesomething that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action
harbora place of security and comfort : refuge
preeminenthaving paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding
agogfull of intense interest or excitement : eager
subsumeto include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element