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
wispa small handful (as of hay or straw)
lecterna stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker
tautologicalinvolving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant
tremora trembling or shaking usually from physical weakness, emotional stress, or disease
palpablecapable of being touched or felt : tangible
sanctimonioushypocritically pious or devout
patoisa dialect other than the standard or literary dialect
pathologicalof or relating to pathology
wilyfull of wiles : crafty
licentiouslacking legal or moral restraints