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 |
|---|---|
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |
| anesthetic | of, relating to, or capable of producing anesthesia |
| overweening | arrogant |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |
| audacious | intrepidly daring : adventurous |
| avow | to declare assuredly |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| subordinate | placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior |