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 |
|---|---|
| crux | a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question |
| taint | to contaminate morally : corrupt |
| peerless | matchless |
| noxious | physically harmful or destructive to living beings |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |
| choir | an organized company of singers (as in a church service) |
| enmity | positive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will |
| enlist | to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest |
| despot | a ruler with absolute power and authority |