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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botchan inflammatory sore
diversediffering from one another : unlike
bureaucracya body of nonelected government officials
impenitentnot penitent
heraldan official at a tournament of arms (see arm
commensuratecorresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate
meandera winding path or course
implicateto bring into intimate or incriminating connection
patinaa usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color
slapdashhaphazard