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
delusivelikely to delude
shootto eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)
psychosomaticof, relating to, concerned with, or involving both mind and body
trekto make one's way arduously
ambushto attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay
meagerhaving little flesh : thin
headstrongnot easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions
subversivethe act of subverting : the state of being subverted
excerpta passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract
temperamentcharacteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response