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 |
|---|---|
| psychic | of or relating to the psyche : psychogenic |
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |
| pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| psychosis | a serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions |
| exacerbate | to make more violent, bitter, or severe |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| perdition | eternal damnation |
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| rummage | to make a thorough search or investigation |