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 |
|---|---|
| gouge | a chisel with a concavo-convex cross section |
| truncate | to shorten by or as if by cutting off |
| prepossessing | creating prejudice |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |
| obese | having excessive body fat |
| takeoff | a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket |
| glare | to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light |
| macerate | to cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting |
| botch | an inflammatory sore |
| trek | to make one's way arduously |