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
pretensionan allegation of doubtful value : pretext
nibbill
stigmaa mark of shame or discredit : stain
formalitycompliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony
orientationthe act or process of orienting or of being oriented
prestigestanding or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion
ruminateto go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly
proliferateto grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring
chicanerydeception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery
artifactsa usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object