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 |
|---|---|
| rebuttal | the act of rebutting especially in a legal suit |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| incline | to bend the head or body forward : bow |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| olfactory | of or relating to the sense of smell |
| casualty | a military person lost through death, wounds, injury, sickness, internment, or capture or through being missing in action |
| dull | tedious |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| lush | growing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage |