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 |
|---|---|
| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |
| arduous | hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult |
| premonitory | giving warning |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |
| enhance | heighten |
| prod | to thrust a pointed instrument into : prick |
| ramp | a sloping way or plane: such as |
| galvanic | of, relating to, or producing a direct current of electricity |
| comity | friendly social atmosphere : social harmony |