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 |
|---|---|
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| illuminate | to supply or brighten with light |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| reprobation | the act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated |
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| mauve | a moderate purple, violet, or lilac color |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| sanguine | marked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic |
| biennial | occurring every two years |