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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ferociousexhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality
recantto withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce
solicitousmanifesting or expressing solicitude
devolveto pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another
addictiona compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted
superficialof, relating to, or located near a surface
overturnto cause to turn over : upset
tempothe rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking
haggleto cut roughly or clumsily : hack
veritablebeing in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary