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 |
|---|---|
| validate | to make legally valid : ratify |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
| requisition | the act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action |
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |
| sage | one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom |
| virulent | marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course |
| precocious | exceptionally early in development or occurrence |
| phenomena | phenomenon |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |