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 |
|---|---|
| calorific | caloric |
| entail | to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result |
| foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |
| fugitive | running away or intending flight |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| epilogue | a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| rendezvous | a place appointed for assembling or meeting |
| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |
| impoverish | to make poor |