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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WordMeaning
divaprima donna
longevitya long duration of individual life
compromisesettlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions
anarchyabsence of government
promulgateto make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim
impudencethe quality or state of being impudent
seclusionthe act of secluding : the condition of being secluded
impregnateto cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated
lamentto mourn aloud : wail
waggishresembling or characteristic of a wag