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 |
|---|---|
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| entrance | power or permission to enter : admission |
| vixen | a female fox |
| cater | to provide a supply of food |
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| abdicate | to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function |
| progeny | descendants |
| dowse | to plunge into water |
| receptive | able or inclined to receive |