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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dolt | a stupid person |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| herbivorous | feeding on plants |
| hem | a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| catholic | roman catholic |
| passe | past one's prime |
| voracious | having a huge appetite : ravenous |
| tertiary | of third rank, importance, or value |