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 |
|---|---|
| denizen | inhabitant |
| exodus | the mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table |
| discordant | being at variance : disagreeing |
| impale | to pierce with or as if with something pointed |
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| manifold | marked by diversity or variety |
| antediluvian | of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible |
| predetermine | foreordain |
| alluvial | relating to, composed of, or found in alluvium |