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 |
|---|---|
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
| lope | an easy natural gait of a horse resembling a canter |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| inclined | having inclination, disposition, or tendency |
| lustrous | reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle |
| repel | to drive back : repulse |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| tatter | to make ragged |