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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vaingloriousmarked by vainglory : boastful
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tribulationdistress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution
garishclothed in vivid colors
reprisala retaliatory act
improvidentnot provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future
serenitythe quality or state of being serene
impendingoccurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming
jabberto talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly
legenda story coming down from the past