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
minusculevery small
imploreto make an earnest request to (someone) : beg
esteemthe regard in which one is held
impalpableincapable of being felt by touch : intangible
odysseya long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune
peregrinationto travel especially on foot : walk
aliasotherwise called : otherwise known as
immunenot susceptible or responsive
antiquityancient times
paramountsuperior to all others : supreme