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 |
|---|---|
| anthem | a song or hymn of praise or gladness |
| succor | relief |
| equitable | having or exhibiting equity : dealing fairly and equally with all concerned |
| transport | to transfer or convey from one place to another |
| ravage | an act or practice of ravaging |
| convoke | to call together to a meeting |
| liquidate | to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts) |
| retentive | having the power, property, or capacity of retaining |
| tautological | involving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant |
| preen | to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland |