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 |
|---|---|
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| restraint | an act of restraining : the state of being restrained |
| deadpan | marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression |
| variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| quarry | game |
| tempestuous | of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| somatic | of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm |